Quercus depressipes

Quercus depressipes (known as depressed oak[3] and Davis Mountain oak[1]) is a species of plant in the family Fagaceae. It is found in North America, primarily Mexico and the United States.[4]

Quercus depressipes
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. depressipes
Binomial name
Quercus depressipes
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Quercus bocoynensis C.H.Mull.
  • Quercus oblongifolia var. pallidinervis Trel.

Range

Quercus depressipes is found on mountainous grassy slopes, at elevations of 2100–2600 meters (7000–8700 feet) above sea level. Its primary habitat is in the Mexican high deserts, in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas. In the United States, Q. depressipes has been found only in the Davis Mountains in western Texas, particularly on Mount Livermore.[3]

Other oaks found in the Davis Mountains include the Emory Oak (Quercus emoryi) and Gray Oak (Quercus grisea)[5]

Biologists do not have enough information to determine whether Q. depressipes is thriving or threatened.[1]

Description

Quercus depressipes is a type of live oak. It is a shrubby evergreen, growing only one meter (40 inches) tall, with leathery oval leaves. Its acorns are small, paired, measuring 0.7 cm to 1.5 cm (0.3-0.6 inches). The cap partially encloses the nut, covering one quarter to one half of the surface.[3]

References
  1. Jerome, D. 2017. Quercus depressipes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T32762A2822877. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T32762A2822877.en. Downloaded on 25 October 2017.
  2. "Quercus depressipes Trel.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 April 2014 – via The Plant List.
  3. Nixon, Kevin C. (1997). "Quercus depressipes". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 3. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 2014-04-20 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  4. SEINet, Southwestern biodiversity, Arizona chapter
  5. "Davis Mountains State Park: Nature". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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