Quercus parvula var. parvula Calflora

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Taxon Report

Quercus parvula Greene var. parvula

Santa cruz island oak

2006 Adonis (Don) Tate

Quercus parvula var. parvula is a tree that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~123 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Quercus parvula
Genus:	Quercus
Family:	Fagaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the fruit or leaf of this plant.

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Quercus parvula var. parvula from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (QUPAP2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[wildflower.org] Description, Habitat: Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Leaf Retention: Evergreen Fruit Type: Nut Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall. Fruit: Acorns biennial, narrowly conic or ovoid to narrowly oblong. Cup deeply and narrowly cup-shaped or U-shaped, enclosing 1/3-2/3 nut. Bloom Information Bloom Color: Green , Brown Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun Distribution USA: CA Native Habitat: Valleys, slopes, sand chaparral. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links null:!null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).