Quercus parvula var. tamalpaisensis
Member of
coast oak (Quercus parvula)
red oaks (section Lobatae)
high-latitude oaks (subgenus Quercus)
oaks (genus Quercus)
beech family (family Fagaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)
Toxicity of acorn, oak (Quercus spp.):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.
Chris’s observations: none
Not all sites agree about the scientific name:
Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora