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Quercus welshii, the wavy leaf oak, shinnery oak, or Tucker oak, is a North American species of shrub in the (beech family) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[3]^: 143

Quercus welshii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus
Subgenus:	Quercus subg. Quercus
Section:	Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:	Q. welshii
Binomial name
Quercus welshii R.A.Denham
Synonyms[1][2]
Quercus havardii var. tuckeri S.L.Welsh

Description

Growth pattern

Quercus welshii is a deciduous shrub 2 to 6 feet (0.61 to 1.83 meters) tall.[3]^: 143

Roots, stems, and leaves

The plant has an elaborate root system, anchoring it in sandy soils and helping stabilize soils in sandy desert scrub communities.[3]^: 143

The leaves are elliptical or lance-shaped with 6–10 lobes along the margins and pointed tips, sometimes with lobes and teeth.[3]^: 143

The leaves are up to 1⁄2 to 2 in (1.3 to 5.1 cm) long with dense hairs on both sides, becoming smooth with age.[3]^: 143

Inflorescence and fruit

Quercus welshii blooms from March to June.[3]^: 143

Male and female flowers are in separate hanging clusters.[3]^: 143

Acorns are 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 in (13 to 19 millimeters) long.[3]^: 143

Name

The species was named after Stanley L. Welsh.[3]^: 143

Distribution and habitat

Quercus welshii can be found in sand desert shrub communities, and sandy soils of blackbrush scrub and pinyon–juniper woodland communities in Arizona, Utah, western Colorado, and northwestern New Mexico.[3]^: 143[4]

References

• photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Utah in 1985

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