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Quercus laevis Walter
Turkey oak

Quercus laevis
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Family: Fagaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For a digitized image of Elbert Little's Florida range map, visit the Exploring Florida website.

Other data on Quercus laevis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Quercus laevis has been found in the following 4 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Estero Bay Preserve State Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Prairie Creek Preserve Present Native
Prairie/Shell Creek -SWFWMD property Present Native

Quercus laevis has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Martin County Native

Quercus laevis has been found in the following habitat :
Sandhill

All Images:

Quercus laevis
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Quercus laevis
Copyright by: John Bradford
Quercus laevis
Copyright by: George D. Gann
Spring growth, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 2014
Quercus laevis
Copyright by: George D. Gann
Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 2014
Quercus laevis
Copyright by: George D. Gann
Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 2014