Quercus lobata - Valley Oak or Roble (Plant) ethnobotany and Bitter Creek National Wildlife

and Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge areas

Flowers are large and showy

Growth Rate Slow Endangered N/A Growth Habit Upright

Plant Characteristics Family Name Iridaceae Species Name Iris douglasiana 'Yellow' Common Name Yellow Douglas Iris Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

High Sierra Nevada (e slope)

Quercus lobata - Valley Oak or Roble (Plant) ethnobotany and Bitter Creek National WildlifeSaid to be America's largest oak. Beautiful lobed leaves emerge bright green in spring. Tolerates more water than other native oaks. It is a larval food plant for the Mournful Duskywing butterfly. Plant Characteristics Family Name Fagaceae Species Name Quercus lobata Common Name Valley Oak or Roble Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Coast Part Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color None Flowering Months