Quercus margarettae

runner oak, sand post oak, drummond post oak, dwarf post oak, scrubby post oak
Family

Fagaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

lobed, revolute

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblong, elliptic, obovate, oval

Growth Form

shrub, tree

Flower Month

March, April, May, September, October, November

Height (meters)

26.5

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Deciduous


Field Characters

leaves are miniaturized versions of Q. stellate and form a “cross” shape and have stellate hairs on the undersides of the leaves. Often found growing with blue jack oak.

Animal Use

Provides a suitable habitat for wildlife species. Acorns provide food for turkeys and other game birds.

Habitat

Understory or open-grown species on deep sandy and gravel soils in southern oak-pine forest types.