Botanical Name
Quercus lyrata
Common Name
Overcup Oak
Wetland Status
OBL
This oak bears a distinctive acorn; the nut is almost entirely covered by the cup. The 40-60’ deciduous tree has a rounded crown at maturity. Its lower branches are upswept. Dark-green, leathery leaves turn rich, tannin-brown in fall. Best grown in acidic, moist to wet loams in full sun. Tolerates some part shade but not full shade. Tolerates wet poorly drained soils and occasional flooding.