Quercus similis Ashe. Subgenus: Quercus. Section: Quercus. Subsection: Stellatae. Swamp Post Oak, Delta Oak. Hab: Hardwood flatwoods and bottomland hardwood forests, especially over calcareous or subcalcareous substrates. Dist: SC south to GA, west to e. TX; disjunct in c. TN.
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, K1, K3, Tn, Tx; = n/a – C, F, G, RAB; = Quercus ashei Sterret; = Quercus stellata Wangenh. var. paludosa Sarg.; < Quercus stellata Wangenh.
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 4
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