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Dwarf Chinquapin Oak (Quercus prinoides Willd.)

Also known as dwarf chinkapin oak.

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Photo © Nate Martineau, CC BY 4.0.

↑Summary

A scrubby white oak, found on barren sites with dry, acidic soils.

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This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.

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Chinquapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
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↑Habitat

Found on exposed, barren sites too harsh for larger tree cover, including pine barrens, shale barrens, and ridgetops with exposed rock outcroppings, and dry prairies. Occasionally found in edge habitats, including forest edges and roadsides. Found in dry, acidic soils, especially coarse, deep sands or shale.

Often found in fire-prone habitats. In the northeast, often occurs together with bear oak (Quercus ilicifolia).

↑Life Cycle

A fast-growing, shrubby species, Dwarf Chinquapin can flower as soon as 3-5 years of age.

In addition to producing acorns, this species also reproduces vegetatively, with a single individual often sending up multiple stems and forming a large thicket.