Habitat:
Often found at swamp edges, in low flats or bottomlands, and along stream
banks, this species can withstand heavy, poorly-drained soils. It is considered
to be easier to transplant than white
oak (Q. alba) and can withstand drought.
Diseases: Like many other oaks, it is susceptible to iron deficiency chlorosis.
Distribution: This oak is native from Quebec to Georgia, west to Arkansas and Michigan. It occurs as scattered trees in eastern and central Iowa, and occasionally as the dominant species in bottomland savannahs in south central Iowa.
