Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata

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Botanical Name:

Quercus lyrata

Family:

Fagaceae

Genus:

Quercus

Species:

lyrata

Common Name:

Overcup Oak

Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6

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  • Quercus lyrata

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days , or until radicle emergence.
Germination: sow 1-2" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* Quercus lyrata ( overcup oak ) is an oak in the white oak group ( Quercus sect. Quercus ). It is native to lowland wetlands in the southeastern United States , from Delaware and southern Illinois south to northern Florida and southeast Texas .
* The common name comes from the acorns being largely enclosed in the cup, the scientific name comes from the lyrate (lyre-shaped) leaves.
* The wood is valuable, similar to that of other white oaks, and used for the same purposes. more...
Usda description:
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