Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl., (sessile oak)


15 Sep 1997 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Found asTree
Date15 September 1997
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes: This narrow-leafed form is very close to the classical Q. petraea, but the leaf bases being wedge-shaped (cuneate) on one side and lobed on the other indicate some introgression from Q robur.

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