Quercus prinoides
Dwarf Chestnut Oak, Dwarf Chinkapin Oak
Other regional names: Dwarf Chinquapin Oak +1 more
- Dwarf Chinquapin Oak
- Scrub Chestnut Oak
Also known as: Quercus castanea var. prinoides (Willd.) Muhl. ex Engelm. +11 more
- Quercus castanea var. prinoides (Willd.) Muhl. ex Engelm.
- Quercus chincapin (F.Michx.) Raf.
- Quercus chinquapin Pursh
- Quercus muehlenbergii var. humilis (Marshall) Britton
- Quercus prinoides f. rufescens (Rehder) House
- Quercus prinoides Raf.
- Quercus prinoides var. prinoides
- Quercus prinoides var. rufescens Rehder
- Quercus prinus var. chincapin F.Michx.
- Quercus prinus var. humilis (Marshall) Castigl., 1790
- Quercus prinus var. humilis Marshall
- Quercus prinus var. pumila Michx.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Quercus prinoides (commonly known as Dwarf Chestnut Oak or Dwarf Chinkapin Oak) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fagaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Quercus is notably large, comprising more than 650 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia