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Full Name: - Quercus ×guadalupensis 'Crimson Cross'

Quercus ×guadalupensis 'Crimson Cross' Russell Int. Oaks 30:361 (2019) Cultivar name has been accepted as Registered
Infrageneric Classification
Subgenus Quercus, Section Quercus
Parentage
Q. macrocarpa Michx. × Q. stellata Wangenh.
Nomenclature Note
Grown from seed collected in Nebraska, USA from a putative F1 hybrid Quercus ×guadalupensis. Selected by Guy Sternberg of Starhill Forest Arboertum, Petersburg, IL. Named for its hybrid origin, cruciform shaped leaves and brilliant fall color.
Description
Exceptional excurrant growth habit, thick glossy leaves which turn a rich crimson fall color and cruciform leaves are defining characteristics of this cultivar. A putative backcross of (F2) to Quercus stellata.
Nomenclatural Standard (Cultivar) or Type
Harold Hillier Herbarium 8267 HILL