Interior Live Oak

Specimen collection location unknown. Collected by Fred Roberts for oak workshop.

Deforested land. Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens, Ceanothus cuneatus, Heteromelesarbutifolia (=Photinia arbutifolia) with scattered Pinus ponderosa. (Air photo 127-60). Quad name: Smartsville. Quad number: 50.

Scanned image of Q. wislizeni leaves showing leaf variety of size, shape, and margin on a single branch.

Scanned image of Q. wislizeni leaves showing leaf variety of size, shape, and margin on a single branch. Lower leaf surface.

Between Cool and Pilot Hill. Irrigated pasture. Note interior live oak encroachment on slope grassland area (former ponderosa pine site) in the background. El Dorado County., T 12 N R 9 E Sec 30 Quad name: Sacramento. Quad number: 57. Reference to map: 43.

Eight miles southwest of Grass Valley. Note remarkable sprouting capacity of Quercus wislizeni following cutting for cordwood. Sprouts from a single stump in space between the two 3 ft. rules. Nevada Co., T 15 N R 7 E Sec 13 Quad name: Smartsville. Quad number: 50. Reference to map: 69.

Head of Frazier Creek on Alamo Mountain. Old growth ponderosa pine-Jeffrey pine stand, with reproduction coming up in the opening. Ventura County., T 7 N R 19 W Sec 31 Quad name: Tejon. Quad number: 154. Reference to map: 43.

2 miles west of Plymouth. Live oak sprout regrowth following burning to clear brush. Amador County. Quad name: Jackson. Quad number: 68.

Patches of scrub interior live oak in grass on south slope of Bear Mountain. Quad name: Caliente. Quad number: 136. Reference to map: 6.

Dense woodland of Quercus wislizeni west of Oregonhouse. This area was logged for ponderosa pine in the early 50's by the Pete Rice Mill which was located at the junction of Oregonhouse Creek with Dry Creek. Quad name: Smartsville. Quad number: 50. Reference to map: 23.