Quercus depressipes

Quercus depressipes (known as depressed oak^[3] and Davis Mountain oak^[1]) is a species of plant in the family Fagaceae. It is found in North America, primarily Mexico and the United States.^[4]

Quercus depressipes
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus
Subgenus:	Quercus subg. Quercus
Section:	Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:	Q. depressipes
Binomial name
Quercus depressipes Trel.
Synonyms[2][3]
Quercus bocoynensis C.H.Mull. Quercus oblongifolia var. pallidinervis Trel.

Description

Quercus depressipes is a type of live oak. It is a shrubby evergreen, growing only 1 meter (40 inches) tall, with leathery oval leaves. Its acorns are small, paired, measuring 0.7 to 1.5 centimetres (1⁄4 to 5⁄8 inch). The cap partially encloses the nut, covering one quarter to one half of the surface.^[3]

Range

Quercus depressipes is found on mountainous grassy slopes, at elevations of 2,100–2,600 m (6,900–8,500 feet) above sea level. Its primary habitat is in the Mexican high deserts, in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas. In the United States, Q. depressipes has been found only in the Davis Mountains in western Texas, particularly on Mount Livermore.^[3]

Other oaks found in the Davis Mountains include the Emory oak (Quercus emoryi) and gray oak (Quercus grisea)^[5]

Biologists do not have enough information to determine whether Q. depressipes is thriving or threatened.^[1]