Quercus muehlenbergii (Chinquapin Oak)

An unusual white oak found in limestone outcroppings. Does well in high pH soils as long as it has full sun. Adapts well to urban areas. Fastest growing oak. Sweet acorns highly sought by wildlife.

Associates: Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple), Carex pensylvanica (Common Oak Sedge), Carpinus caroliniana (Blue Beech), Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory), Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry), Cercis canadensis (Red Bud), Liriodendron tulipfera (Tulip Tree), Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood), Quercus rubra (Red Oak), Silene stellata (Starry Campion), Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed Goldenrod), Tilia americana (American Linden), Viburnum prunifolium (Black Haw)