Quercus montana Willdenow. Rock Chestnut Oak, Mountain Oak. Phen: Apr; Sep-Nov (of the same year). Hab: Xeric forests of ridges and slopes, shale barrens, occasionally in mesic situations especially where rocky. Dist: Primarily Appalachian but broadly distributed in e. North America: s. ME, NY, MI, s. UN, s. IL, and se. MO (Smith & Parker 2005) south to c. GA, c. AL, ne. MS (and LA?).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Syn: = FNA3, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, S, Tn, Va, W; = Quercus prinus L. – C, F, G, Il, K1, RAB, WV, name rejected (probably misapplied, and a source of confusion)
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