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Quercus similis W.W. Ashe. Subgenus: Quercus. Section: Quercus. Subsection: Stellatae. Common name: Swamp Post Oak, Delta Oak. Habitat: Hardwood flatwoods and bottomland hardwood forests, especially over calcareous or subcalcareous substrates. Distribution: SC south to GA and Panhandle FL (Leon County), west to e. TX; disjunct in c. TN. See Hughes & Annis (2024) for documentation for FL (Leon Co.).

ID notes: Q. similis resembles Q. stellata, differing in its less definitely cross-shaped leaves and its distinctly wetland habitat.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA3, K4, NS, POWO, Tn, Tx; = n/a — C, F, G, RAB; = Quercus ashei Sterret; = Quercus stellata Wangenh. var. paludosa Sarg.; < Quercus stellata Wangenh. — Mo3. Basionym: Quercus similis Ashe 1924 "Urbasionym:" Quercus ashei Sterret 1922

Links to other floras: = Quercus similis - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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