Ozark Chinquapin (Castanea ozarkensis Ashe)
Also known as Ozark chinkapin.
Some authorities, including USDA PLANTS, consider this to be a variety of chinquapin (Castanea pumila), var. ozarkensis (Ashe) Tucker. We follow POWO's scheme of treating it as a separate species, which BONAP also uses.
↑Range - Expand
Legend | Color |
Native | |
Not Present | |
Native or Not Present |
This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions. Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
BONAP lists this species as occurring in, but uncommon in LA, AL, and MS, but FSUS reports that it never occurred in MS and AL and was locally extirpated in LA. Our map reflects FSUS' reports.
↑Notes
This species is generally thought to be more susceptible to blight than chinquapin (Castanea pumila), which has more resistance than the American chestnut (Castanea dentata).
↑Links & External Resources
• Castanea ozarkensis | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Castanea ozarkensis | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Ozark chinquapin | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Castanea ozarkensis Ashe | Plants of the World Online (POWO) (About This Site)
• Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. var. ozarkensis (Ozark chinquapin) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Castanea ozarkensis | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)