Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: NUTTALL'S OAK

Phylum: MAGNOLIOPHYTA

Class: MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order: FAGALES

Family: FAGACEAE

Genus: QUERCUS

Species: TEXANA

Taxonomic Authority: BUCKLEY

Taxonomy References: 001 , 003 , 006

Status

STATE RANK S2
GLOBAL RANK G4G5

Status References: 005

Habitat Summary

"Occurs in low or wet woods and wet bottomland forests."

Primary Habitat: "Forest - bottomland"

References: 001 , 003

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Found only in the southeastern portion of Missouri *01*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
BUTLER NEW MADRID
CAPE GIRARDEAU
DUNKLIN
RIPLEY

References for distribution: 001 , 003 , 004

Distribution by Watersheds

St. Francis R. from Wappapello Dam to Arkansas Border
Little R.
Black R.
Current R.

Comments: ""

Distribution by Ecoregions

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest
Southern Floodplain Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark: Lower Ozark
Mississippi Lowlands: Lowlands

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Terrestrial" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

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Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Forest
Wet-Mesic Bottomland Forest

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 001 , 003

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

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Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

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Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

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Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

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Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Resting Adult Niche Requirements

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Niche Requirement Summary

General habitat association specified in comments(00270)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment
003 Probably hybridizes with quercus palustris in southeast Missouri *002*.

Life History Information

Winter persistence of above-ground stem:woody
Duration of plant:perennial
Seed dispersal by:animal
Life form:tree
Flowering period begins: April
Flowering period ends: May
Origin in state: native
Closely associated plant or animal species specified in comments(003)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment
003 Probably hybridizes with quercus palustris in southeast Missouri *002*.

References for life history: 001 , 002

Management

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References

Reference Code Citation
001 Steyermark, J.A. 1963. The Flora Of Missouri. The Iowa State University Press. Ames, IA. 1728 pp.
002 Unpb Smith, T. Missouri Dept. Of Conservation. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Mo 65102. 573-751-4115.
003 Unpb Flora Of Missouri Database. G. Yatskievych, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Mo. 63166-0299. 314-577-9522.
004 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. 573-751-4115.
005 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.
006 Usda, Nrcs. 2001 The Plants Database, Version 3.1 (Http://Plants>Usda>Gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, La 70874-4490 Usa.