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Quercus pumila

Running Oak
Also known as: Cyclobalanopsis sericea (Aiton) Schottky +6 more
  • Cyclobalanopsis sericea (Aiton) Schottky
  • Quercus cinerea var. nana A.DC.
  • Quercus cinerea var. pumila (Walter) M.A.Curtis
  • Quercus elliottii Wilbur
  • Quercus phellos var. pumila (Walter) Michx.
  • Quercus phellos var. sericea Aiton
  • Quercus pumila var. sericea (Aiton) Engelm.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fagaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Indigenous to North America, Quercus pumila (commonly known as Running Oak) is a shrub belonging to the Fagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina

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