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Bur Oak

This week we are spotlighting Quercus macrocarpa, or the bur oak🌳 The often overlooked bur oak is ecologically vital, providing food and habitat for diverse wildlife through its acorns and nesting opportunities, and its adaptability to various conditions, including poor soils, drought, and even fire —making it a keystone species in prairie, savanna, and woodland ecosystems. Join us on youtube.com/@scottarboretum for full-length virtual tours of the arboretum grounds. | Scott Arboretum & Gardens

Quercus macrocarpa, the bur oak, sometimes spelled burr oak, is a species of oak in the white oak section Quercus sect. This plant is also called mossycup oak and mossycup white oak.

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