Taxon Report

Quercus turbinella Greene

shrub live oak

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Quercus turbinella Greene
Common Name:	shrub live oak
Family:	Fagaceae
Element Code:	PDFAG05270
USDA Plants Symbol:	QUTU2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	1200-2000 (3935-6560)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	IUCN_LC
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ivanpah (3511533), Pinto Valley (3511523), Whipple Wash (3411433)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 January 2025].