Quercus prinoides Willd.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Fagaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Much like no. 9 [Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm.] and hybridizing with it, but a colonial shrub 1–3(–5) m; lvs oblong-obovate, 4–10 × 2–6 cm, usually cuneate at base, with 5–8 lateral veins and as many low teeth on each side. Dry, rocky slopes and barrens, often near the coast, preferably in calcareous soil; Mass. to N.C., w. to n. Ind., s. Mich., and Okla.
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Common Names
chinquapin-oak