Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fagales
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus
Section: Quercus (white oaks)
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Quercus lyrata
FAMILY
Fagaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Quercus lyrata
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Quercus lyrata
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 055-03-005:
Quercus lyrata FAMILY Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Quercus lyrata
COMMON NAME:
Overcup Oak
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Will Stuart wil_6989198558_8cecde7cd9
April Dorchester County SC
Francis Biedler Forest
The leaves are indeed lyre-shaped. — Will Stuart
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_quercus_lyrata_acorn
September
Acorns adapted to for dispersal amid floods, the cup surrounding the nut, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_quercus_lyrata_bark
September
Bark grayish to brown, scaly or with thick scaly ridges or plates, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_quercus_lyrata_leaves
September
Leaf lobes with acute apices; sinuses often both broad and "flat-bottomed", per Weakley's Flora (2012).
JK Marlow jkm181119_5945
November McCormick County SC
Parks Mill
Of southeastern oaks, Q. lyrata tolerates the wettest habitats (in depth & duration of flooding), per Weakley's Flora (2022).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Quercus lyrata
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Quercus lyrata
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Quercus lyrata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 055-03-005:
Quercus lyrata
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Quercus lyrata