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. MO, e. OK, and w. AR south to n. LA; reports from AL were apparently based on a different concept of the species.
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 (L.) Mill. var. ozarkensis (Ashe) G.E.Tucker — Ar, Mo3, NS, Johnson (1988); = n/a — C; < Castanea ozarkensis Ashe — FNA3, K4. Basionym: Castanea ozarkensis Ashe 1923
Links to other floras: < Castanea ozarkensis - FNA3
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Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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