The distinctive, deeply furrowed bark of Chestnut Oak is a key field mark for distinguishing from Basket, Swamp Chestnut, and Swamp White Oak. The shallowly lobed leaves are reminiscent of American Chestnut, hence the name.
Occurs on dry, gravelly, sandy or rocky soils, more common in the mountains than on the Coastal Plain (Brown and Brown, 1972). A characteristic tree of terrace-gravel forest in the Washington, DC, region.
Has been recorded as a host plant for Banded Hairstreak.
There are 281 records in the project database.
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