Quercus vacciniifolia
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. vacciniifolia |
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| Quercus vacciniifolia Kellogg |
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Quercus vacciniifolia (orth. var. Q. vaccinifolia), the Huckleberry Oak, is a species of oak. It is a member of the Protobalanus section of genus Quercus. It has evergreen foliage, short styles, very bitter acorns that mature in 18 months, and a woolly acorn shell interior.
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[edit] Distribution
The Quercus vacciniifolia oak is native to the western United States, where it can be found in the Sierra Nevada of California, where its distribution extends just into Nevada, and the Klamath Mountains and southern Cascade Range as far north as southern Oregon. It grows in high mountain forests. It also dominates sections of mountain chaparral.[1]
[edit] Uses
Many animal species use this shrub for food, including mule deer, which eat the leaves, and many birds and mammals, including the American black bear, which eat the acorns.[1]
The Quercus vacciniifolia plant is used in restoration, revegetation, and garden landscaping. It is good for preventing erosion, such as on the slopes above Lake Tahoe to slow the erosion that pollutes the lake.[1]
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Quercus vacciniifolia
- USDA Plants Profile: Quercus vacciniifolia
- Flora of North America" Quercus vaccinifolia
- Quercus vacciniifolia - Photo gallery
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