Fagaceae
Beech Family
3 genera
5 species
2 subspecies and varieties
5 species
2 subspecies and varieties
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Castanea sativa – European chestnut, Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; also occurring in scattered states in eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed forest, thickets, and forest openings at low elevations, where escaping from cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; also occurring in scattered states in eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed forest, thickets, and forest openings at low elevations, where escaping from cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Chrysolepis chrysophylla – giant chinquapin, golden chinquapin
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Mason County, Washington to California.
Habitat: Dry, open to wooded areas, from sea level to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Mason County, Washington to California.
Habitat: Dry, open to wooded areas, from sea level to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
• var. chrysophylla – giant chinquapin, golden chinquapin
Quercus garryana – Garry oak, Oregon white oak
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Vancouver Island, British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Prairies, meadows, balds, rocky bluffs, and related open areas mostly at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Vancouver Island, British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Prairies, meadows, balds, rocky bluffs, and related open areas mostly at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
• var. garryana – Garry oak, Oregon white oak
Quercus robur – British oak, English oak
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Montana; also escaped in eastern North America.
Habitat: Forest edges, thickets, roadsides, and hedgerows.
Origin: Introduced from Europe/Africa
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Montana; also escaped in eastern North America.
Habitat: Forest edges, thickets, roadsides, and hedgerows.
Origin: Introduced from Europe/Africa
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Quercus rubra – red oak
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho; native to central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed forest edge, fields, and wastelots.
Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho; native to central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed forest edge, fields, and wastelots.
Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
