Quercus alba has a natural range from Texas, north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and Ontario, east throughout the rest of the United States, including Ontario and Quebec in Canada (USDA 2011)

Coons, Janice

Coutant, Nancy

Whiteside, Wesley

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Quercus alba

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Eastern Illinois UniversityThe KeepPlants by Genus Species Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden2011Quercus albaJanice CoonsEastern Illinois UniversityNancy CoutantEastern Illinois UniversityWesley WhitesideEastern Illinois UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_speciesPart of the Biology Commons, and the Botany CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion inPlants by Genus Species by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu.Recommended CitationCoons, Janice; Coutant, Nancy; and Whiteside, Wesley, "Quercus alba" (2011). Plants by Genus Species. 20.http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_species/20Wes Whiteside—Species Information Sheet I. Nomenclature  Family: Fagaceae   Genus Species(Authority): Quercus alba L.   Subspecies/Variety(Authority):   Cultivar:   Common Name: White oak  II. Origin (country and/or habitat)  Native/Rare     Native/Uncommon     Old World/Rare      Old World/Uncommon  Quercus alba has a natural range from Texas, north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and Ontario, east throughout the rest of the United States, including Ontario and Quebec in Canada (USDA 2011).      III. Habit  Tree   Shrub    Vine    Herbaceous Annual Herbaceous Biennial  Herbaceous Perennial  Flowering Season: Late April- early May  Flower Color: Yellowish green catkins  Fruit Type: Nut      IV. Source of Plant Material  From where or whom obtained and when: The Whiteside Garden has three plants of Quercus alba. The largest and oldest located behind the garage was collected by Dr. Whiteside as a very small seedling from near Lakeview Park at Charleston Lake, Charleston, Illinois, around 1964 and was one of the first that were  planted on the property. Another along the south fence is a seedling from the original plant that popped up around 1990. The plant located on the eastern portion of the garden near the field came as a germinating seed found in Baber Woods in Edgar County in spring 1970.    Propagule Material:  Seed   Vegetative  Whole Plant Details:  Availability: Not as commonly available from nurseries as it is in the wild  V. Cultural  Special Soil Type: Average with good drainage  Soil Moisture: Wet  Mesic  Dry  Other    VI. Additional Comments Quercus alba has a reputation for being difficult to transplant and slow growing, being best started as an early seedling or germinating acorn. It is the state tree of Illinois and offers some of the best fall color of the native oaks.   VII. Literature Cited USDA, NRCS. 2011. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 20 October 2011). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.  

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