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Quercus parvula is an evergreen red oak (Section Lobatae) found on north-facing Santa Cruz Island slopes and in the California Coast Ranges from Santa Barbara County north to Mendocino County. It was taxonomically combined with Quercus wislizeni until resurrected as a separate species by Kevin Nixon in 1980. The type locality is Palo Colorado Canyon in Monterey County. Three varieties of Q. parvula are currently recognized:

Plant type

Shrub

Size

3 - 56 ft Tall

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Cream, Green

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Hedge

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Site type

Slopes

Plant communities

Chaparral, Woodland

Bats
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 152 likely

Confirmed Likely

Abagrotis baueri

Sallow Button

Acleris hastiana

Acrobasis caliginella

Frosty Dagger Moth

Acronicta brumosa