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Grey Oak (Quercus turbinella) is a rare native shrub in the Fagaceae (Oak) family that grows in scattered locations throughout the Southwestern U.S. In California it is found primarily in the Desert Mountains and Mojave Desert regions at elevations from 3900-6600 feet. The climate in these areas is wet and relatively cold in winter, dry and hot in summer. The oblong leaves are yellowish-green and the bark is grey, giving the plant an overall grey appearance.
Shrub
7 - 10 ft Tall
10 ft Wide
Mounding, Rounded, Upright
Cream, Green
Bank stabilization, Hedge
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Low, Very Low
Never irrigate once established
Moderate
For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds sow in fall outdoors or stratify to hold for spring sowing. (USDA Forest Service 1974).
5, 7*, 8, 9*, 10, 11, 14*, 15, 16, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23, 24
Dry slopes on the eastern slopes of the Coast Ranges, Transverse Range and Peninsular Range
Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Use with other desert edge or high desert plants such as Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia), California Juniper (Juniperus californicus), and Pinyon Pine (Pinus monophylla).
Butterflies and moths supported
6 confirmed and 107 likely
Andromache Underwing Moth
Catocala andromache