Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_0733.JPG-05-12-2024
Flower name (scientific): Quercus ellipsoidalis E. J. Hill PY: 1899. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) KWER-kus el-lip-soy-DAY-lis
Flower name (common): Northern Pin Oak
Family name (common): Beech
Family name (scientific): Fagaceae
Scientific name origin:
     Genus: Latin name for an oak.
    Specific epithet: Latin for ellipsoidal, presumably referring to the shape of the leaves in outline.
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Flower description:
     Size: 1.5 to 4.0 inches (3.8 to 10 cm) length of catkins
     Petal count: 0
     Color: green to brown
     Other: flower arrangement, None
Plant description:
     Size: 600 to 800 inches (15 to 20 m)
     Stem hairy:
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple and lobed
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     Other: Shape: leaf, elliptic in outline, with deep lobes.
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): May to May
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, ND, OH, WI) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (ON) Click here for distribution map
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Wetland Status (NC): Not listed
Wetland Status (MW): Not listed