United States, Illinois, La Salle Co., Starved Rock State Park, E side of La Salle Canyon; N of IL-71 S of Illinois River; over St. Peter's Sandstone (Ordovician). T33N, R2E, SE¼, SW¼, SW¼, Sec 23.
41.3097 -88.9703
195 meters
640 ft
Dry-mesic upland forest, relatively undisturbed, with Quercus coccinea, Carya cordiformis, Acer saccharum, Quercus alba; rather sandy silica soil.
{"habit":"Acorns immature; leaves shiny dark above, olive green beneath; branches from top of 20-25 ft. tree, blown to ground."}