Quercus oglethorpensis

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Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Species Distribution Map
Family:FAGACEAE
Species:Quercus oglethorpensis W.H. Duncan
Common Name:Oglethorpe Oak
Habitat:Heavy clay soils of well drained bottomlands of the Black Belt area or adjacent districts.
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Growth Habit:Tree
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:A member of the white oak group similar to Q. durandii and Q. austrina. A first glance, it resembles Q. imbricaria, a member of the red oak group.
Taxonomic Notes:This species was first discovered in Alabama by Al Schotz of the Alabama Natural Heritage Program. That discovery was in 1998 in Sumter County. Subsequent discoveries were made by Wayne K. Webb in Marengo and Wilcox counties in 2013.
Status:Native, S1 (State Rank), G3 (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 oglethorpensis W.H. Duncan - Oglethorpe Oak

Citation

Citation Quercus oglethorpensis W.H. Duncan, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 24(3): 755–756. 1940.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: GEORGIA. Oglethorpe Co.: Bottomlan, Buffalo Creek, 8 miles E. of Lexington, Sept. 11, 1940, Duncan 2870. (Holotype: BARC; Isotypes: DUKE, F, GA, GH, IND, US(2), NY, PH)--fide Duncan 1940.

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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: Marengo, Sumter, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UWAL0015483 Marengo 31 Jul 2013 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 UWAL
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
UWAL0014152 Wilcox 24 Jun 2013 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 UWAL
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
ALNHS00003192 Wilcox 20 Apr 2011 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1734		 ALNHS
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
TROY000039341 Wilcox 29 Oct 2013 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 TROY
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
UWAL0052262 Marengo 20 Oct 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10936		 UWAL
Quercus oglethorpensis W.H. Duncan
TROY000037250 Wilcox 24 Jun 2013 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 TROY
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
TROY000041791 Marengo 31 Jul 2013 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 TROY
Quercus oglethorpensis W.H. Duncan
ALNHS00003320 Marengo 15 Jul 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1819		 ALNHS
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
UWAL0015216 Wilcox 29 Oct 2013 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 UWAL
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
UWAL0047602 Marengo 15 Jul 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1826		 UWAL
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
UNA00063663 Sumter 13 Sep 1998 Schotz, Alfred
1919		 UNA
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
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