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. Common name origin: 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: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple and lobed Size: Color: Hairy: 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 Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: 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 References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed