Common name: Shumard Oak
Scientific name: Quercus shumardii
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Special concern
Sample mature size: 40 m tall, 10 m wide; 131.5 ft tall, 33 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Medium-wet
Soil: Clay
Blooms: Green in May
Natural habitats: Swamp-wetland, Carolinian-forest
Wildlife benefits: Songbirds π¦, Rodents πΏοΈ, Waterfowl π¦, Deer/moose π¦
Points of interest: - Listed as an at-risk species due to field fencing, clearing, and logging
- Prefers heavy soils but adapts well to loamy soil
- Found growing in swampy areas, fence rows, or in deciduous forests
- A great food source for many songbirds, waterfowl, game animals, and squirrels
