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Quercus stellata, the post oak or iron oak, is a North American species of oak in the white oak section. It is a slow-growing oak that lives in dry areas on the edges of fields, tops of ridges, and also grows in poor soils, and is resistant to rot, fire, and drought. Interbreeding occurs among white oaks, thus many hybrid species combinations ...
The genus Quercus contains about 500 known species, plus about 180 hybrids between them. [1] The genus, as is the case with many large genera, is divided into subgenera and sections. Traditionally, the genus Quercus was divided into the two subgenera Cyclobalanopsis, the ring-cupped oaks, and Quercus, which included
Quercus stellata (post oak) [182] Prevalent throughout the Southeast and South Central states. Sometimes planted to protect soil on stony and dry sites.
“A short list of just a few of them would have to include black oak (Quercus velutina), blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica), post oak (Quercus stellata), and many of the southwestern species ...
It is part of the North Atlantic Coast ecoregion and is characterized by its abundance of blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) and post oak (Quercus stellata). [1] [2] The top soil layer is sandy and dry, causing there to be little to no grass and stunted woody growth. Like other pine barrens ecosystems, this habitat is prone to wildfires.
Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Post oak (Quercus stellata) Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) Chestnut oak (Quercus prinus) Chinkapin oak (Quercus muhlenbergii) Canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis) Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata) English oak (Quercus robur) Red oak ...
The collection includes Auburn University's Founders Oak (Quercus stellata), which became the most prized tree on AU campus, after the 2010 Iron Bowl arboricidal rampage on the ceremonious live oaks across from Toomer's Corner. [10]
Common trees in this community include post oak (Quercus stellata), white oak (Quercus alba), southern red oak (Quercus falcata), black oak (Quercus velutina), and pignut hickory (Carya glabra). In more calcareous areas, common woodland trees include Shumard oak ( Quercus shumardii ), Chinquapin oak ( Quercus muhlenbergii ), and Carolina ...