Gray Oak

Quercus grisea Liebm.

Beech family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Flower Color

White, Brown

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Acrobasis blanchardorum, Vitula lugubrella, Volatica gallivorella

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas
MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.