Quercus michauxii

Habitat: bottomlands, ravine slopes, flatwoods over limestone. Common in the coastal Plain; infrequent and more local in the outer piedmont.

Wildlife value: As with most native oaks, it is a high-value wildlife plant. Supports a wide variety of Lepidopteran (butterflies and moths). Acorns are eaten by woodpeckers, blue jays, rough grouse, ducks, small mammals, wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, and black bears. Plant NOVA Natives lists this species as particularly popular with the non-native honeybees

Notes: The acorns can be eaten raw, unlike most oak species (but are not produced until the tree is 20-25 years old.)