- Quercus dumosa
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Quercus dumosa
Coastal sage scrub oakConservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fagales Family: Fagaceae Genus: Quercus Species: Q. dumosa Binomial name Quercus dumosa
Nutt.Quercus dumosa is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. This tree goes by the common name Coastal sage scrub oak.[2]
Distribution
Quercus dumosa is found in Mexico and the U.S. state of California. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species Quercus dumosa lends its name to the eponymous plant community Quercus dumosa chaparral, in which Coastal sage scrub oak and toyon often co-dominate in chaparral.[3]
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References
- C. Michael Hogan (2008) Toyon: Heteromeles arbutifolia, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg [1]
- K. Nixon et al. (1998) Quercus dumosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- USDA (2008) Plants profile: Quercus dumosa
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