Question: I THINK I know what this tree seedling is, but I'm not certain. I was wondering if an expert could …
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I THINK I know what this tree seedling is, but I'm not certain. I was wondering if an expert could identify it for me and help me find out if I'm right or wrong. Sooo... what is this? Located in central Ohio, small wooded area near subdivision.
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Dear Westy81585, while I can't tell you for certain what species you have without a specimen (because minute details of the kinds of hairs present on the leaf are important) you appear to have an oak in the "chestnut oak" group. This group of species have relatively short, tooth-like lobes along the margin. It looks much like Quercus prinoides (dwarf chestnut oak), but that species is quite rare in Ohio. Other species in this group include Quercus muehlenbergii (yellow chestnut oak) and Quercus montana (mountain chestnut oak). Hopefully narrowing it down this much will be the assistance you need. Best wishes.
