Quercus laceyi
| Lacey oak | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Quercus |
| Species: | Q. laceyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus laceyi | |
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| Natural range of Quercus laceyi | |
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Quercus laceyi, the Lacey oak, is a small to medium-size deciduous oak tree which is native to northeastern Mexico (Coahuila and Nuevo León) and to the Texas Hill Country in central Texas in the United States.[4][5]
Description
Quercus laceyi seldom grows more than 35 feet (11 meters) tall, and has a stocky trunk. Its blue-green leaves are oblong and shallowly lobed to unlobed, but shade leaves can be deeply lobed; they most often turn yellow or brown in autumn.[4][6] Autumn colors can be attractive but tend to run late by comparison with when walnuts, sycamores and maples provide them.[7][8]
Quercus laceyi has often been confused with Quercus glaucoides, which is an evergreen oak native to central and southern Mexico.[5]
Habitat
Quercus laceyi is often found in association with limestone outcrops.[9]
References
- ↑ Kenny, L.; Wenzell, K.; Jerome, D. (2017). "Quercus laceyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T72420423A86599508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T72420423A86599508.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ NatureServe. "Quercus laceyi". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Quercus laceyi Small". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- 1 2 Nixon, Kevin C. (1997). "Quercus laceyi". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- 1 2 Nixon, K. C.; Muller, C. H. (1992). The taxonomic resurrection of Quercus laceyi Small (Fagaceae). Sida volume 15. pp. 57–69.
- ↑ Small, John Kunkel (1901). "Shrubs and Trees of the Southern States—IV". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 28 (6): 358.
- ↑ https://texashighways.com/outdoors/parks/texas-endless-summer-gives-way-to-autumn-s-colorful-palette/ Texas Highways: 4 Must-See Fall Foliage Spots in Texas
- ↑ https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lost-maples/foliage-reports/lost-maples-state-natural-area-2009-foliage-color-change-report 2009 Fall Foliage Report for Lost Maples State Natural Area
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center".