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Virginia Native Plant Finder

Virginia Native Plant Finder

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Scientific Name: Quercus

Record Found: 20

Scientific NameCommon NameLight RegimeMoisture RegimePlant TypeMaximum expected height (in feet)Pollinator?Flowering SeasonsGrassland SpeciesRiparian BufferRiparian Zone
Quercus albaWhite OakSun, Part, ShadeMoist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3322
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant), Draper Springs (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant), Seven Bends Nursery (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant), Yellow House Natives (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus alba, Quercus alba, Quercus alba
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus alba Linnaeus
Habitat: Mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands; less commonly in well-drained bottomlands, wet flatwoods, natural ponds and depression\ swamps. Common throughout; probably our most common and widespread oak.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Pa., R, W, W.Va.]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Oct
County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus bicolorSwamp White OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoYes2, 3
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3323
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus bicolor, Quercus bicolor, Quercus bicolor
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus bicolor Willdenow
Habitat: Alluvial swamp forests, upland depression swamps, poorly drained flatwoods, and old fields, usually in imperfectly drained clay soils. Common in the n. Piedmont�s Culpeper (Triassic) Basin; infrequent elsewhere in the Piedmont and mountains (Ridge and Valley province only), rare in the Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, GW, K, Pa., R, S, W]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Oct
County Names: Wythe, Spotsylvania, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Orange, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Isle of Wight, Henry, Hanover, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Chesapeake, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Botetourt, Bland, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Alleghany, Albemarle
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus coccineaScarlet OakSun, Part, ShadeMoist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringYesNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3324
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus coccinea, Quercus coccinea, Quercus coccinea
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus coccinea Muenchhausen
Habitat: Dry to, occasionally, mesic upland forests and woodlands; most characteristic of dry, acidic, nutrient-poor soils. Common in the mountains (although absent from the higher elevations) and Piedmont; frequent in the Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.; > Q. coccinea var. coccinea - K; > Q. coccinea var. tuberculata Sargent - K]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Nov (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus falcataSouthern Red Oak, Spanish OakSun, Part, ShadeMoist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringYesNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3325
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Synonym: Quercus falcata, Quercus falcata, Quercus falcata
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus falcata Michaux
Habitat: Dry to mesic upland forests and woodlands, mostly acidic and nutrient-poor; occasionally in wet flatwoods and other low, somewhat poorly drained habitats. Common in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; infrequent and limited to the lowest elevations in mountains.
Synonyms: [= C, FNA, K, Pa., W, W.Va.; = Q. falcata var. falcata - G, GW, R; > Q. falcata var. falcata - F; > Q. falcata var. triloba (Michaux) Nuttall - F; = Q. rubra - S, misapplied]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Nov (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bedford, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus ilicifoliaBear Oak, Scrub OakSun, Part, ShadeDryWoody, broad-leaved18NoSpring, Early SummerYesNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3327
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Synonym: Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus ilicifolia
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus ilicifolia Wangenheim
Habitat: Dry oak and oak-pine forests, pine-oak/heath woodlands, shale barrens, and other acidic rock outcrops. Common in the n. and c. mountains, south to Tazewell, Wythe, and Grayson counties; rare in the inner Piedmont.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.]
taxonPhenology: Apr-Jun; Aug (of the 2nd year)
County Names: Wythe, Warren, Tazewell, Stafford, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Pittsylvania, Page, Orange, Nelson, Montgomery, Madison, Louisa, Highland, Greene, Grayson, Giles, Frederick, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Culpeper, Craig, Carroll, Buckingham, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Appomattox, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus imbricariaShingle OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, MoistWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpring, Early SummerNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3328
Synonym: Quercus imbricaria, Quercus imbricaria, Quercus imbricaria
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus imbricaria Michaux
Habitat: Floodplain forests, alluvial swamp forests, and upland depression swamps; also in drier upland forests on calcareous, mafic, and claypan soils. Infrequent and scattered in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., Z]
taxonPhenology: May; Oct (of the 2nd year)
County Names: Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Prince William, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Montgomery, Madison, Louisa, Loudoun, James City, Highland, Henrico, Halifax, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Culpeper, Clarke, Chesterfield, Campbell, Bath, Augusta, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus laurifoliaLaurel OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoYes2, 3
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3331
Synonym: Quercus laurifolia, Quercus laurifolia, Quercus laurifolia
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus laurifolia Michaux
Habitat: Bottomland forests, alluvial swamps, tidal swamps, nonriverine swamps, wet flatwoods, and depression ponds; occasionally in mesic upland and maritime forests. Frequent to locally common in the s. Coastal Plain, south of the James River; rare in the n. Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, GW, K, Z; < Q. laurifolia - R, (also see Q. hemisphaerica); = Q. obtusa (Willdenow) Ashe - S]
taxonPhenology: Mar-Apr; Sep-Nov (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Westmoreland, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Southampton, Prince George, King William, James City, Isle of Wight, Hampton, Greensville, Dinwiddie, Chesterfield, Chesapeake
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: No
Piedmont: No
Quercus lyrataOvercup OakSun, Part, ShadeWater, Wet, MoistWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3332
Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus lyrata, Quercus lyrata, Quercus lyrata
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus lyrata Walter
Habitat: Floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, upland depression swamps and depression ponds; often in habitats deeply flooded for part of the growing season. Frequent in the s. and c. inner Coastal Plain; infrequent in the n. and outer Coastal Plain and s. and c. outer Piedmont.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, GW, K, R, S]
taxonPhenology: Mar-Apr; Sep-Oct
County Names: York, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Prince George, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Newport News, New Kent, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Lunenburg, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Goochland, Gloucester, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Caroline, Campbell, Brunswick, Amelia, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: No
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus marilandica var. marilandicaBlackjack OakSun, Part, ShadeMoist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3335
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus marilandica var. marilandica, Quercus marilandica var. marilandica, Quercus marilandica var. marilandica
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus marilandica Muenchhausen var. marilandica
Habitat: Dry upland forests and woodlands; typically associated with poor soils, \ including alternately wet and droughty shrink-swell clays, xeric hardpans, deep sands, and shallow, nutrient-poor soils over acidic bedrock. Frequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; infrequent and confined to lower-elevation ridges in the mountains.
Synonyms: [= FNA, K, Z; < Q. marilandica - C, F, G, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Nov (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Shenandoah, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus michauxiiSwamp Chestnut Oak, Basket OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoYes2, 3, 4
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3336
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus michauxii, Quercus michauxii, Quercus michauxii
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus michauxii Nuttall
Habitat: Well-drained floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, tidal swamps, wet flatwoods, and low mesic upland forests. Common in the Coastal Plain; infrequent and more local in the outer Piedmont.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, GW, K, R, W; = Q. prinus Linnaeus - S, name rejected (possibly misapplied, and a source of confusion)]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Oct
County Names: York, Westmoreland, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Richmond, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Nottoway, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Lunenburg, Louisa, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Goochland, Gloucester, Fairfax, Essex, Cumberland, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Caroline, Brunswick, Arlington, Amelia, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: No
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus montanaChestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringYesNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3337
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus montana, Quercus montana, Quercus montana
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus montana Willd.
Habitat: Dry to occasionally mesic upland forests, woodlands, and shale barrens;\ most characteristic of exposed sites with rocky or shallow soils. Common in the mountains, Piedmont, and inner Coastal Plain north of the James River; infrequent to rare in the s. and outer Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= FNA, Pa., S, W; = Q. prinus Linnaeus - C, F, G, K, R, W.Va., name rejected (probably misapplied, and a source of confusion)]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Nov
County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Halifax, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus muehlenbergiiChinquapin Oak, Chinkapin Oak, Yellow OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3338
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus muehlenbergii
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus muehlenbergii Engelmann
Habitat: Dry to mesic upland forests and rocky woodlands, usually on soils weathered from calcareous or mafic rock; restricted to shell-rich, calcareous soils in the Coastal Plain. Common in limestone and dolostone districts of the mountains; infrequent elsewhere in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent to rare in the Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, F, K, R, W.Va.; = Q. muhlenbergii - FNA, Pa., S, W, orthographic variant; = Q. prinoides Willdenow var. acuminata (Michaux) Gleason - G]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Oct-Nov
County Names: York Wythe Wise Westmoreland Washington Warren Tazewell Surry Suffolk Stafford Spotsylvania Southampton Smyth Shenandoah Scott Russell Rockingham Rockbridge Roanoke Pulaski Prince William Prince George Prince Edward Powhatan Pittsylvania Page Northampton Newport News New Kent Nelson Montgomery Mecklenburg Mathews Louisa Loudoun Lee King George James City Isle of Wight Highland Hanover Hampton Halifax Greensville Grayson Goochland Gloucester Giles Frederick Franklin Fluvanna Fauquier Fairfax Cumberland Culpeper Clarke Charlotte Charles City Caroline Campbell Buckingham Brunswick Botetourt Bedford Bath Augusta Arlington Amherst Amelia Alleghany Albemarle Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus nigraWater OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoYes2, 3, 4
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3339
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus nigra, Quercus nigra, Quercus nigra
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus nigra Linnaeus
Habitat: Maritime forests and dune woodlands, dry sandhill woodlands, sandy mesic upland forests, alluvial swamps, floodplain forests, wet flatwoods, depression ponds; also in successional pine-hardwood stands and disturbed habitats. Common in the Coastal Plain north to Accomack and Caroline counties; rare in the outer Piedmont south of the James River.
Synonyms: [= C, FNA, G, GW, K, R, S, W, Z; > Q. nigra var. nigra - F; > Q. nigra var. heterophylla (Aiton) Ashe - F]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Nov (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Southampton, Prince George, Prince Edward, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Middlesex, Mathews, Lunenburg, Lancaster, King William, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Greensville, Gloucester, Essex, Dinwiddie, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charles City, Caroline, Brunswick, Amelia, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: No
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus pagodaCherrybark Oak, Swamp Spanish OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3340
Synonym: Quercus pagoda, Quercus pagoda, Quercus pagoda
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus pagoda Rafinesque
Habitat: Well-drained floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, wet flatwoods, depression ponds, low mesic upland and maritime forests. Frequent to common in the Coastal Plain; rare in the extreme e. Piedmont.
Synonyms: [= C, FNA, K, S; = Q. falcata var. pagodifolia Elliott - F, G, GW, R]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Nov (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Southampton, Northumberland, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Middlesex, Mathews, King George, James City, Henrico, Hampton, Greensville, Gloucester, Chesapeake, Charles City, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: No
Piedmont: No
Quercus palustrisPin OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoYes2, 3
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3341
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant), Seven Bends Nursery (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus palustris, Quercus palustris, Quercus palustris
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus palustris Muenchhausen
Habitat: Floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, upland depression swamps and ponds, wet flatwoods, and old fields on imperfectly drained clay soils. Common\ in the n. Piedmont and n. Coastal Plain; infrequent in s. Piedmont and mountains; rare in s. Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, GW, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.]
taxonPhenology: Mar-Apr; Oct-Nov (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Wythe, Westmoreland, Warren, Sussex, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Louisa, Loudoun, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Frederick, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Chesterfield, Charlotte, Charles City, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus phellosWillow OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoYes2, 3, 4
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Live Plant Available: Bremo Trees (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus phellos, Quercus phellos, Quercus phellos
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus phellos Linnaeus
Habitat: Well-drained floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, wet flatwoods, depression swamps and ponds, and mesic upland forests; also in old fields and early-successional forests. Common in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, GW, K, Pa., R, S, W, Z]
taxonPhenology: Mar-Apr; Sep-Nov (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Westmoreland, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Richmond, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: No
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus rubraNorthern Red OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoNo
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Synonym: Quercus rubra, Quercus rubra, Quercus rubra
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus rubra Linnaeus var. rubra
Habitat: Mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands; occasionally in well-drained floodplain forests; especially abundant in middle- to high-elevation montane ridge forests. Common in the mountains and Piedmont; frequent in the inner Coastal Plain, infrequent in the outer Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, Pa., W; > Q. rubra var. rubra - F, FNA, K, R, W.Va.; > Q. rubra var. ambigua (A. Gray) Fernald - K; > Q. rubra var. borealis (Michaux f.) Farwell - F, FNA, R, W.Va.; > Q. borealis Michaux f. var. maxima (Marshall) Ashe - G; > Q. maxima (Marshall) As
taxonPhenology: Apr; Aug-Sep (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus shumardiiShumard OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringNoNo
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Synonym: Quercus shumardii, Quercus shumardii, Quercus shumardii
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus shumardii Buckley
Habitat: Well-drained, fertile floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, rich mesic upland forests, dry-mesic to dry forests and woodlands over calcareous and mafic rock. Infrequent in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain; locally common in some Ridge and Valley limestone districts.
Synonyms: [= C, Pa., R, S, W; > Q. shumardii var. shumardii - F, FNA, G, K, W.Va.; > Q. shumardii var. schneckii (Britton) Sargent - F, FNA, G, K, W.Va.]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Oct (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York, Wise, Sussex, Southampton, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockbridge, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Loudoun, Lee, James City, Henrico, Hampton, Halifax, Frederick, Fauquier, Fairfax, Cumberland, Clarke, Chesterfield, Charlotte, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Arlington, Amelia
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus stellataPost OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringYesNo
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Synonym: Quercus stellata, Quercus stellata, Quercus stellata
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus stellata Wangenheim
Habitat: Dry upland forests and woodlands; characteristic of poor, stressful soils, especially alternately wet and droughty shrink-swell clays, xeric hardpans, and shallow, nutrient-poor soils over acidic bedrock; rarely in seasonally wet flatwoods and bottomlands with clay soils. Frequent to locally\ common throughout.
Synonyms: [= C, FNA, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.; = Q. stellata var. stellata - F]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Nov
County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Quercus velutinaBlack OakSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryWoody, broad-leaved>25NoSpringYesNo
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Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Quercus velutina, Quercus velutina, Quercus velutina
Digital Atlas Name: Quercus velutina Lamarck
Habitat: Dry to, less often, mesic upland forests and woodlands. Common throughout.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.]
taxonPhenology: Apr; Sep-Oct (of the 2nd year)
County Names: York Wythe Wise Westmoreland Washington Warren Virginia Beach Tazewell Sussex Surry Suffolk Stafford Spotsylvania Southampton Smyth Shenandoah Scott Russell Rockingham Rockbridge Roanoke Rappahannock Pulaski Prince William Prince George Prince Edward Powhatan Pittsylvania Patrick Page Orange Nottoway Northumberland Northampton Newport News New Kent Nelson Montgomery Middlesex Mecklenburg Mathews Madison Lunenburg Louisa Loudoun Lee Lancaster King William King George King and Queen James City Isle of Wight Highland Henry Henrico Hanover Hampton Halifax Greensville Greene Grayson Goochland Gloucester Giles Frederick Franklin Fluvanna Floyd Fauquier Fairfax Essex Dinwiddie Dickenson Cumberland Culpeper Craig Clarke Chesterfield Chesapeake Charlotte Charles City Carroll Caroline Campbell Buckingham Buchanan Brunswick Botetourt Bland Bedford Bath Augusta Arlington Appomattox Amherst Amelia Alleghany Albemarle Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes

 
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