Quercus virginiana. Live Oak. Colored pigment ink on 9"x12" Bristol board.
Quercus virginiana. Live Oak on 3.5"x2.5" Bristol boards and live oak acorn specimen on my work desk.
The acorn of Quercus virginina.
The acorn of Quercus virginiana is barrel-shaped; mucronate at the apex. The stalk is 1-2 cm long. It is enclosed by a grayish cup with slightly tomentose scales.
The leaves are semi-evergreen, lanceolate to oboval (obovate, ovate - with narrow end at the base); leathery, rounded apex sometimes acute; cuneate (triangular and tapering to a point) base; entire margin, rarely toothed, often rolled under; dark shiny green above, densely pubescent beneath; petiole 0.2 - 1.3 cm long.
The oldest live oak tree in the U.S. is the Angel Oak in John's Island, South Carolina, believed to be in excess of 1,500 years. It is named after its previous owners Martha and Justin Angel.
The oldest live oak tree in the U.S. is the Angel Oak in John's Island, South Carolina, believed to be in excess of 1,500 years. It is named after its previous owners Martha and Justin Angel.
Oooooh, look at those scales! Almost feathery! I can see why these titillate you so.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great passion you got there. Scales are fascinating and impressive. I can understand your hobby.
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