Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana) | View Observations
Quercus montana, the chestnut oak, is a species of oak in the white oak group, Quercus sect. Quercus. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is one of the most important ridgetop trees from southern Maine southwest to central Mississippi, with an outlying northwestern population in southern Michigan. It is also sometimes called "rock oak" because of its presence in montane and other rocky habitats. As a consequence of its dry habitat and...
Other Names: Дуб Горный, Kastanieneiche, Encino Castaño, Dub Horní, Quercus prinus, Quemon
Northern Inner Piedmont | View Observations
US EPA Level IV Ecoregion Location: North Carolina, Virginia Description: The rolling to hilly Northern Inner Piedmont has higher elevations, more rugged topography, and more monadnocks or mountain outliers than other areas of the Piedmont. It has colder temperatures, more snowfall, and a shorte...
Oaks of the Peace Chapel | View Observations
Identify what species of Oak are seen along the trails, versus off the trails. The species of focus will be white oak (Quercus alba), red oak (Quercus rubra), and chestnut oak (Quercus montana).
