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Quercus michauxii

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Swamp Chestnut Oak

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154986
Element CodePDFAG051C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Other Common Names
swamp chestnut oak (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Called Quercus prinus in some old floras. The name Q. prinus was formerly considered ambiguous, but now usually considered to apply to the plant otherwise known as Q. montana. (LEM 6Dec93)
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-08-29
Change Date1984-08-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
FloridaS4Yes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
New JerseyS3Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Winters BayouNational Forests in Texas730
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.