EcoFlora - Quercus × leana

Quercus × leana Nutt. (redirected from: Quercus x leana Nutt. (pro sp.) [imbricaria × velutina])
Family: Fagaceae Hybrid Oak [Quercus leana Nutt., more]	vPlants Indiana Flora Resources The Morton Arboretum Leaves: usually somewhat lobed or wavy but ranging from those of one parent to the other. Characteristics: intermediate of the parents. Similar species: Quercus x leana is a hybrid of Quercus velutina and Quercus imbricaria. The attributes of the hybrid tend to be intermediate of the parents. See links below for further information on the parents. Habitat and ecology: Usually where both parents are found. Occurence in the Chicago region: native Etymology: Quercus is the Latin name for oak. Author: The Morton Arboretum From Flora of Indiana (1940) by Charles C. Deam This seems to be a hybrid between Quercus imbricaria and Quercus velutina. I collected it in Lawrence County and Lake County. I also have a specimen collected by Ralph M. Kriebel from a tree in Lawrence County. Recently Kriebel has collected it in Knox County.
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