overcup oak (Quercus lyrata)
Quercus lyrata is a deciduous tree native to the SE U.S. It thrives in wet, poorly drained floodplain soils, tolerates flooding. Its acorns are enclosed by its cap.
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Synonyms
Scolodrys lyrata (Walter) Raf.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFagales
- familyFagaceae
- genusQuercus
- speciesQuercus lyrata