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Quercus rubra

L.

Northern Red Oak

G5Secure Found in 78 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155953
Element CodePDFAG051X0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Other Common Names
Chêne rouge (FR) northern red 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
Kartesz (1999) recognizes Quercus rubra var. ambigua as a distinct taxon while Flora North America vol. 3 does not, further still, Flora North America vol. 3 does not even mention this taxon in synonymy or in the species description for Q. rubra.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-08-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
NebraskaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MaineS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
IllinoisS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MississippiS4Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
DelawareS5Yes
KansasS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
IowaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaS4Yes
IndianaS5Yes
LouisianaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (78)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cheaha BTalladega National Forest741
Arkansas (3)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
New Hampshire (11)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Vermont (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (22)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Lewis Fork AdditionJefferson National Forest749
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition CJefferson National Forest494
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Saint Marys AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest1,454
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09159 - ThornappleChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest9,744
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.