Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica Münchh.
Beech family
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
60.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Red, Green
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water
Water Use
Low
Soil
CaCO3 Tolerance
Low
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host
Acrobasis minimella, Anisota peigleri, Anisota stigma, Anisota virginiensis, Antaeotricha decorosella, Erynnis horatius, Erynnis juvenalis, Fixsenia favonius favonius, Hemileuca grotei grotei, Malacosoma disstria, Malacosoma tigris, Thyridopteryx rileyi
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
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.
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