Quercus macrocarpa
Blue Oak, Bur Oak
Other regional names: Burr Oak +1 more
- Burr Oak
- Mossy Cup Oak
Also known as: Cerris macrocarpa (Michx.) Raf. +3 more
- Cerris macrocarpa (Michx.) Raf.
- Qercus mandanensis Rydberg
- Quercus macrocarpa f. olivaeformis (F.Michx.) A.Gray
- Quercus macrocarpa subsp. eumacrocarpa A.Camus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Quercus macrocarpa (commonly known as Blue Oak or Bur Oak) is a tree belonging to the Fagaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Quercus is notably large, comprising more than 650 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms