Quercus lyrata

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Quercus lyrata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Quercus lyrata, Walt. Overcup Oak. Swamp, or Swamp Post Oak. Tree, to 100 ft., with rather small, often pendulous branches forming a symmetrical, round-topped head: lvs. obovate to obovate-oblong, deeply lyrate-pinnatifid, with 3-5 pairs of oblong or lanceolate lobes, the lower ones much smaller, separated by a wide sinus from the upper ones, dark green and shining above, whitish tomentulose beneath or sometimes light green and pubescent: fr. short-stalked; acorn globose, 1/2-1 in. high, almost entirely inclosed by the large scaly cup. N. J. to Fla., west to Mo. and Texas. S.S. 8:374. F.E. 17:736 (pl. 77).—Little cult.; hardy as far north as Mass.; prefers moist soil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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