Quercus stellata

"Post Oak" redirects here. For other uses, see Post Oak (disambiguation).

Post oak
The Houston Campsite oak in Grapevine Springs Preserve, Coppell, Texas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. stellata
Binomial name
Quercus stellata
Natural range of Quercus stellata
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Quercus alba var. minor Marshall
  • Quercus floridana Shuttlew. ex A.DC.
  • Quercus fusca Raf.
  • Quercus gonoloba Raf.
  • Quercus heteroloba Raf.
  • Quercus lobulata Sol. ex Sm.
  • Quercus minor (Marshall) Sarg.
  • Quercus obtusiloba Michx.
  • Quercus villosa Walter

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 occur. It is identifiable by the rounded cross-like shape formed by the leaf lobes and hairy underside of the leaves.

  1. ^ Kenny, L.; Wenzell, K. (2015). "Quercus stellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T194236A2305500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T194236A2305500.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Quercus stellata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online