Compare sources for Quercus michauxii

S.E. United States; introduced in Europe in 1737;

18-24 m (may reach 35 m); often without branches to 9 m high;

Deciduous. Large tree often 90’.

10-23 x 5-12 cm; oblong; apex pointed, base cuneate; margin wavy with 9-14 pairs of teeth; shiny dark green above; grey green, tomentose beneath ; red at fall; petiole pubescent 5-20 mm long;

• 6”
• short petiole
• 7-16 pairs of rounded teeth
• underleaf whitish or with rusty hairs
• widest past middle
• eavy-edged to lobed
• slightly more leathery than montana

acorn 2.5-3 cm long; ovoid; singly or paired; enclosed 1/2 by cup; cup sessile or nearly so, with free or slightly appressed scales; maturing in 1 year; cotyledons distinct;

• 1 1/2”
• large cup
• loose keeled scales
• usually stalked
• fringed with loose scales

all along spring;

pale, scaly, like bicolor

gray-brown

reddish somewhat pointed

hardy; prefers moist or wet soils;

• Common and widespread in coastal plain bottomlands, mixed hardwood
• Rarely cultivated
• Zones 5-8

– Sub-genus Quercus, Section Quercus, Series Albae; – Leaves resembling those of Q.montana ; – André Michaux was a French botanist; – For today’s Authors ( in Flora of North America North of Mexico 1998), Q.michauxii and Q.prinus are synonyms, but this is ambiguous because, on one hand, the “true” Q.prinus L. (= Q.montana Willd.) has often been confused with Q.michauxii , and, on other hand, the name “ Q.prinus [auct. not L].” has been often applied to Q.michauxii… that’s why it is necessary to name Q.prinus L. “ Q.montana Willd.” in order to avoid any confusion.