Quercus macrocarpa

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Species Distribution Map
Family:FAGACEAE
Species:Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
Common Name:Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak
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Growth Habit:Tree
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
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Plant Notes:Bur Oak is a native deciduous tree in the Beech family (Fagaceae). It occurs in scattered locations in the Black Belt region of Alabama. It is common in the Midwestern United States, but rare in Alabama. It is listed as an S2 in Alabama (typically 6 to 20 occurrences, few remaining individuals, acres, or miles of stream, or factors demonstrably making it very vulnerable in the state). Bur Oak is a slow growing member of the white oak group. It can reach a diameter of three feet and a height of one hundred feet. It has a life span of 300-400 years. Bur Oak has the largest acorns of any North American oak. The large cup is fringed at the opening, giving this species another of its common names—Mossy Cup Oak. The acorns a favorite food for many species of animals including squirrel, deer, and bears. Large seed crops are produced every two to three years. Bur Oak is a drought tolerant species that grows well in heavy clay soils. It makes an excellent shade tree if you have the space, and is a good food plant for wildlife. Bur Oak seedling and plants are available from many nurseries.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, S2 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyFAGACEAE - Beech family
Genus Quercus
Species Quercus macrocarpa Michx. - Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak

Citation

Citation Quercus macrocarpa Michaux, Hist. Chênes Amér. no. 2 (t. 2–3). 1801.
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Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pickens, Sumter

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1969 - 1969

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
JSU123607 Macon 9 May 1964 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Quercus macrocarpa Michaux
UNA00060720 Sumter 07 Jun 1998 Schotz, Alfred
1631		 UNA
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
UWAL0007703 Sumter 18 Oct 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3225		 UWAL
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
AUA_ACC_70522 Pickens 3 Oct 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6193		 AUA
Quercus Macrocarpa Michx.
UNA00066939 Sumter 18 Oct 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3225		 UNA
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
AUA_ACC_10215 Macon 16 May 1962 Landers, K.E.
 AUA
Quercus Macrocarpa Michx.
TROY000020122 Sumter 18 Oct 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3225		 TROY
Quercus macrocarpa Michaux
AUA_ACC_45184 Lee 19 May 1979 Gilchrist, Scott M.
084		 AUA
Quercus Macrocarpa Michx.
JSU123608 Macon 9 May 1964 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Quercus macrocarpa Michaux
ALNHS00000150 Montgomery 11 Nov 2003 Threlkeld, S.J.
1623		 ALNHS
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
UWAL0001577 Pickens 03 Oct 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6193		 UWAL
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
TROY000024631 Montgomery 27 Apr 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20637		 TROY
Quercus macrocarpa Michaux
ALNHS00002349 Montgomery 16 May 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1190		 ALNHS
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
SAMF0002236 Pickens 03 Oct 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6193		 SAMF
Quercus macrocarpa Michaux
TROY000032156 Pickens 03 Oct 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6193		 TROY
Quercus macrocarpa Michaux
UNA00032471 Montgomery 23 Jul 1969 Thomas, Joab L.
2312		 UNA
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
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