Characteristics
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
bur oak
Bottomland forests and swamps in deep alluvium, and limestone and alvar woodlands and forests. Usually does not occur in hilltop swamps where Q. bicolor occurs. On limestone bedrock it sometimes occurs in very dry soils.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU, FAC (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S4 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
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Species Distribution Map
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