[The Broadleaf Treesand Shrubs of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Garry Oak, Oregon White Oak

Quercus garryana var. garryana

Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana

A nice cluster of Oregon white oaks with some poison oak at their base on west Tracy Hill, Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge...............May 20, 2011.

Leaf of Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana

The photo above shows a close-up of the pinnately lobed leaf of Oregon white oak as seen at 4100' at a DNR rock quarry atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams.............July 10, 2005.

Dorsal and ventral leaf surfaces of Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana

The photo above shows a close-up of the pinnately lobed leaf of Oregon white oak as seen at 4100' at a DNR rock quarry atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams.............June 12, 2005. The glossy, upper leaf surface is shown at the left while the short-haired ventral leaf surface is shown at right.

Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana

The photo above shows Oregon white oak as seen at about 4100' at a rock quarry atop the ridge separating the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams................May 23, 2005.

Inflorescence of Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana - Inflorescence of Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana - Young leaves and pendant inflorescences of Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana

The photos at left and center show Oregon white oak beginning to bloom on slopes above Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area..................May 8, 2009. The photo at right was photographed along the Soda Springs Road in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area................April 30, 2010.

Paul Slichter