Other common names:
Dwarf Chestnut Oak French names:
Chêne nain Family: Beech Family (Fagaceae) Group: Oaks Distinctive features: Shrub; It's basically a miniature version of Chinquapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii). Similar species: • Chinquapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) - a tree; larger. Flowers: Spring; Green/Brown Leaves: Alternate, Simple, Toothed Height:
10 m (32 ft) Habitat: Fields and Open Areas; Open areas, open woods. Sandy soil. Books: Trees in Canada: 263 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
This shrub is rare in Ontario, occurring indigenously only in three sites: Grand Bend on Lake Huron, Point Pelee on Lake Erie, and the sand plains of Walsingham Township (near Long Point, also on lake Erie).
Photographs:
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This plant is about 6 feet tall. It is mature, as it is producing acorns. This plant is located on a native plant nursery on the Walsingham Township sand plains.
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