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Mohr Oak

Quercus mohriana

Mohr oak is a thicket-forming shin oak of West Texas and Southwestern limestone outcrops, with leathery, gray-backed evergreen leaves. Drought- and lime-tolerant cover and acorn source in arid country.

Family
Fagaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
6–20 ft
Spacing
10–20 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
alkaline, neutral
Bloom
April, May
Bloom colors
yellow, green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, mammals, larval host
Caterpillar hosts
~557 butterfly & moth species
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen, erosion control
Native states
TX