Quercus muehlenbergii
Chinquapin Oak

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage:
Green (Lustrous, dark yellowish-green foliage in summer); Brown (Variable fall color, but generally a poor yellow-brown)
 Fruit:
Brown (Acorns in fall)
 Ultimate Height:
40-50+ feet
 Ultimate Spread:
50-60 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
Very tolerant of soils, even dry, alkaline soils, but grows poorly on wet, acidic soils
 Range:
Eastern United States to New Mexico
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (4-6.5" long) are alternate, simple, oblong-lanceolate, coarsely toothed (8-13 pairs of incurved teeth). Light brown or pale margined, ovoid, imbricate buds. Acorn (0.75-1.5") has a thin cap that covers up to 50% of nut.

Additional Information

More tolerant of city conditions than most oaks.

When Quercus muehlenbergii has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

29 Quercus muehlenbergii found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
1ORIG_0086*AMRPK
Heritage Plant
2ORIG_0087*AMRPK
Heritage Plant
3ORIG_0114*AMRPK
Heritage Plant
4ORIG_9604*AWOOD
52009_11225*AAGMALL
6ORIG_0099*AMRPK
72012_01387*AAGMALL
82012_01388*AAGMALL
9ORIG_5288*APVA
Heritage Plant
102009_13108*AHORTPARK
11ORIG_5419*APVA
Heritage Plant
12ORIG_0085*AMRPK
Heritage Plant
132009_11224*AAGMALL
142021_00035*BFST
152021_00035*FFST
162021_00091*ASCPA
172023_00013*A
Heritage Plant
182023_00025*ADUDL
192023_00025*BDUDL
202023_00025*CDUDL
212023_00025*DDUDL
222023_00025*EDUDL
232023_00025*FDUDL
242023_00379*AFLEX
252023_00379*BFLEX
262023_00501*AHORTPARK
272023_00501*BHORTPARK
282023_00750*AWADE
292023_00750*BWADE

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