Calflora Taxon Report
Quercus vacciniifolia  Kellogg
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2018 Matt Berger
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2022 Cynthia Powell
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2020 R.A. Chasey
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2017 Clara Nilsen
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2021 Jacob Smith
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2018 Tim Messick
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2019 Hunter Breck
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2025 Jacob Smith
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2010 Steve Matson
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2010 Steve Matson
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2021 Julie A. Kierstead
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2022 Bob Sweatt
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2022 Steve Matson
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2019 Julie A. Kierstead
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2023 Jamie Spielmann
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2019 Susan McDougall
Quercus vacciniifolia is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Toxicity: Do not eat the fruit or leaf of this plant.

Ultramafic affinity: 2.5 - strong indicator

Habitat: ridges

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
OTHERQuercus vaccinifolia
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[Wikipedia] Description, Ecology: It has evergreen foliage, short styles, very bitter acorns that mature in 18 months, and a woolly acorn shell interior. Many animal species use this shrub for food, including mule deer, which eat the leaves, and many birds and mammals, including the American black bear, which eat the acorns. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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