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not marked as a favorite taxon Castanea ozarkensis W.W. Ashe. Common name: Ozark Chinquapin. Phenology: May-Jul; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Dry to dry-mesic upland woodlands and forests, bluffs, glade margins, usually in acid soils derived from sandstone or chert. Distribution: S. Missouri, e. Oklahoma, and w. Arkansas south to n. Louisiana; reports from Alabama were apparently based on a different concept of the species. The species historical range likely included ne. Texas.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: C. ozarkensis is related to C. pumila, though showing some relation as well to C. dentata. C. ozarkensis is more susceptible to blight than C. pumila.

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, G, NSProv, POWO, S; = Castanea pumila (Linnaeus) P. Miller var. ozarkensis (Ashe) G.E.Tucker — Ar, Mo3, NS; = n/a — C; < Castanea ozarkensis W.W. Ashe — FNA3, K4; < Castanea pumila (Linnaeus) P. Miller var. ozarkensis (Ashe) G.E.Tucker — K1, Johnson (1988). Basionym: Castanea ozarkensis W.W. Ashe 1923

Links to other floras: < Castanea ozarkensis - FNA3

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image #1 of Castanea ozarkensis© Brandon Corder source | Original Image ⭷
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