What's this plant?
- Subject: What's this plant?
- From: J* S*
- Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 19:21:46 -0700 (PDT)
I have a short stem of a Quercus in my hand.
Leaves are dark sage green above, finely
tomentose/pale beneath. Each is about 1 to 1-3/4 inch
long (up to 4.5cm). Oblong-lanceolate, oddly curved
to one side (oh-so-subtley), and oh-so-slightly wavy.
No significant dentation to speak of. Looks
evergreen. Acorns are forming in short clusters; too
small to describe in a worthy mannr.
The mother plant is in the SF Bay Area but not
necessarily native to California; this piece is from a
not-old plant here in Santa Maria and the plant is
maybe 6-feet tall and shrubby. I haven't seen either
plant.
What Quercus might it be? I originally though Q.
myrsinifolia but no teeth on these leaves and I don't
know any of the Q. x hispanica hybrids to pin it to
that.
Thanks,
Joe
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Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore
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