Fagaceae
Dwarf oak
Quercus intricata
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Genus
- Quercus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Dwarf oak
Synonyms
- Quercus intricata f. angusta Trel.
- Quercus intricata f. erratica Trel.
- Quercus intricata f. ovata Trel.
- Quercus intricata f. typica A.Camus
- Quercus microphylla var. crispata A.DC.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
LeavesPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Claudio Cantú Muñiz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Leticia Jiménez Hernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Claudio Cantú Muñiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.