Report from the Oak ICRA checklist
Full Name: - Quercus ×guadalupensis 'Crimson Cross'
Quercus ×guadalupensis 'Crimson Cross' Russell Int. Oaks 30:361 (2019)  |
| 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 |
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