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Overcup Oak - Quercus lyrata
Overcup Oak - Quercus lyrata
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Category: Tree
Sub-Category: Large Overstory Tree
Common Name: Overcup Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus lyrata
SunConditions: Full Sun
SoilConditions: Moist
Height Range: 70-80 ft
Width Range: 70-80 ft
Growth Habit: Upright
Growth Rate: Slow
Bloom Color: Yellow-green (inconspicuous catkins)
Bloom Time: Spring, March-April
Seed/Fruit Production: Moderate
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Evergreen: No
Deer Resistant: No
Forage Acorns and foliage are readily browsed by deer
Poisonous: Mild — acorn tannins can cause GI upset in large quantity
Wildlife Value Highlights: Acorns (nearly enclosed by the cup, hence "overcup") are an important food source for waterfowl and other wildlife in bottomland habitats. Supports hundreds of Lepidoptera species (genus-level) — oaks are the single greatest larval-host genus for butterflies and moths in North America
Ecological/Landscape Use: Bottomland/floodplain restoration, wet-site shade tree, wildlife plantings
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Supports hundreds of Lepidoptera species (genus-level)a
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Not itemized at species level
For More Info: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=qely
Sub-Category: Large Overstory Tree
Common Name: Overcup Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus lyrata
SunConditions: Full Sun
SoilConditions: Moist
Height Range: 70-80 ft
Width Range: 70-80 ft
Growth Habit: Upright
Growth Rate: Slow
Bloom Color: Yellow-green (inconspicuous catkins)
Bloom Time: Spring, March-April
Seed/Fruit Production: Moderate
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Evergreen: No
Deer Resistant: No
Forage Acorns and foliage are readily browsed by deer
Poisonous: Mild — acorn tannins can cause GI upset in large quantity
Wildlife Value Highlights: Acorns (nearly enclosed by the cup, hence "overcup") are an important food source for waterfowl and other wildlife in bottomland habitats. Supports hundreds of Lepidoptera species (genus-level) — oaks are the single greatest larval-host genus for butterflies and moths in North America
Ecological/Landscape Use: Bottomland/floodplain restoration, wet-site shade tree, wildlife plantings
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Supports hundreds of Lepidoptera species (genus-level)a
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Not itemized at species level
For More Info: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=qely