Chestnut Oak
Quercus montana
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fagaceae
- Genus:
- Quercus
- Species:
- Quercus montana
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- More than 40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- Yellow, Green
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Acrocercops strigosus, Cameraria cincinnatiella, Coleophora querciella, Confused Morrisonia (Morrisonia confusa), elm spanworm moth (Ennomos subsignaria), Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), Finlayson's oakworm moth (Anisota finlaysoni), Girlfriend Underwing (Catocala amica), Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Himella fidelis, Lineella Underwing (Catocala lineella), maple trumpet skeletonizer (Catastega aceriella), Marmara fulgidella, Meganola spodia, Morrisonia latex, oak leaf blotch miner (Cameraria hamadryadella), Orange-tipped oakworm moth (Anisota senatoria), Phyllonorycter aeriferella, Phyllonorycter argentifimbriella, Phyllonorycter basistrigella, Phyllonorycter fitchella, Phyllonorycter hagenii, Pink-striped oakworm moth (Anisota virginiensis), Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata), Spring cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata), White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma), Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus), Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rocky, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- thrives on rocky ridges and slopes
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).; then Cold-moist stratification for 90 days.
Source: OpenAI GPT-4o