Species Details

Quercus turbinella

shrub live oak

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Species Description:

Quercus turbinella, commonly known as shrub live oak, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Fagaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2000 meters. Quercus turbinella is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Quercus turbinella Greene
Common Name: shrub live oak
Family:	Fagaceae
Element Code:	PDFAG05270
USDA Plants Symbol:	QUTU2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	IUCN_LC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-09-27

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
1200 - 2000 meters
3935 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from the New York Mtns. Formerly considered more closely related to Q. john-tuckeri, which was based on Q. turbinella ssp. californica. See Illustrations of Western American Oaks p. 37 (1889) by E.L. Greene for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Texas (TX), Utah (UT)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ivanpah (3511533), Pinto Valley (3511523), Whipple Wash (3411433)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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