Quercus welshii

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Quercus welshii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. welshii
Binomial name
Quercus welshii
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Quercus havardii var. tuckeri S.L.Welsh

Quercus welshii, the wavy leaf oak, shinnery oak, or Tucker oak, is a North American species of shrub in the (beech family) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[3]: 143 

Description[]

Growth pattern[]

Quercus welshii is a deciduous shrub 2 to 6 feet (0.61 to 1.83 m) tall.[3]: 143 

Roots, stems, and leaves[]

Quercus welshii has an elaborate root system that helps stabilize soils in sandy desert scrub communities.[3]: 143 

Elliptical or lance-shaped leaves with 6-10 lobes along the margins, with pointed tips, sometimes with lobes and teeth.[3]: 143 

Leaves are up to 1⁄2 to 2 inches (1.3 to 5.1 cm) long with dense hairs on both sides, becoming smooth with age.[3]: 143 

Quercus welshii is well anchored in sandy soils by complex root systems.[3]: 143 

Inflorescence and fruit[]

Quercus welshii blooms from March to June.[3]: 143 

Male and female flowers are in separate hanging clusters.[3]: 143 

Acorns are 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 inch (13 to 19 mm) long.[3]: 143 

Habitat and range[]

Quercus welshii can be found in sand desert shrub communities, and sandy soils of blackbrush scrub and pinyon juniper woodland communities in Arizona, Utah, western Colorado, and northwestern New Mexico.[3]: 143 [4]

Ecological and human interactions[]

The species was named after Stanley L. Welsh.[3]: 143 

References[]

  1. ^ "Quercus welshii R.A.Denham", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 5 September 2014 – via The Plant List
  2. ^ "Quercus welshii", International Plant Names Index (IPNI), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7
  4. ^ "Quercus welshii", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA), Biota of North America Program (BONAP), 2014
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