Quercus imbricaria

Characteristics
Dicots
Quercus imbricaria Michx.
Shingle Oak
tree
5
**
Native AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Too short to tell
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Green
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Acorn; Nut
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
tree
Inflorescence Position
axillary
Inflorescence Types
solitary; spike; catkin
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Rank
spiral
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic; Hydroxeric
Natural Area Presence
PK; DRU; GILES; GRSM
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
No
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Classification
Fagales
Quercus imbricaria Michx. - Shingle Oak
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

Click on an Accession Number to view additional details about the specimen.

Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Quercus imbricaria - 13
Quercus imbricaria - Dwayne Estes
Quercus imbricaria - 13
Quercus imbricaria - Dwayne Estes
Quercus imbricaria - 13
Quercus imbricaria - Dwayne Estes
Quercus imbricaria - 2
Quercus imbricaria - Joey Shaw
Quercus imbricaria - 2
Quercus imbricaria - Joey Shaw
Quercus imbricaria - 2
Quercus imbricaria - Joey Shaw
Quercus imbricaria - 20
Quercus imbricaria - Milo Pyne
Quercus imbricaria - 20
Quercus imbricaria - Milo Pyne
Quercus imbricaria - 21
Quercus imbricaria - Tara Littlefield
Quercus imbricaria - 21
Quercus imbricaria - Tara Littlefield
Quercus imbricaria - 19
Quercus imbricaria - Theo Witsell
Quercus imbricaria - 19
Quercus imbricaria - Theo Witsell