Latin name: Quercus dumosa Nutt. Pronunciation: KWER-kus doo-MOE-sa Common name: Coastal scrub oak Family: Fagaceae (Oak) Habitat: Sandy soils near coast, chaparral, sandstone, coastal sage scrub below 600', South Coast to Baja, Torrey Pines, RARE Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Quercus 2) dumosa Hybridizes with Quercus berberidifolia, Quercus douglasii, Quercus engelmannii, Quercus garryana, Quercus lobata

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