Slightly-Lobed Oak Leaves?

blakrab Centex

2 months ago

This Oak seedling with ~5", slightly-lobed leaves was found in a residential yard. What species is it, exactly?

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 months ago
exactitude may be hard.. since oaks are famous for having juvenile leaves that dont look like mature specimens ...

that said.. im sure someone will come along immediately and specifically answer the question.. lol

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bengz6westmd
2 months ago
last modified: 2 months ago
Hard to say -- not even sure if it has leaf-bristles or not (black oak group has bristles). There's another little one at left that does look to have leaf-bristles.
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Christopher CNC
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Look up. What oak trees are in the drop zone?
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
2 months ago
last modified: 2 months ago
Just what I was thinking - what trees are in the vicinity?

Are there squirrels around? You know they like to bury nuts...
bengz6westmd
2 months ago
I'm beginning to think the small oak seedling at left is the same species as the bigger seedling. So it might be narrowed down to something in the "black/red" oak group. What, I don't know, TX is a bit different than many other regions.

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