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Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.

sessile oak (Fagaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencySW
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

The leaves of Quercus petraea differ from those of Quercus robur in their long stalks and lack of auricles at the base of the leaf.

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-28

 sessile oak / Quercus petraea: The leaves of _Quercus petraea_ differ from those of _Quercus robur_ in their long stalks and lack of auricles at the base of the leaf.

Male inflorescences

Hurtmore (VC17: Surrey); 2016-05-17

 sessile oak / Quercus petraea: Male inflorescences

The acorns of Quercus petraea are sessile, unlike those of Quercus robur, which are stalked.

Trevor (VC50: Denbighshire); 2020-08-01

 sessile oak / Quercus petraea: The acorns of _Quercus petraea_ are sessile, unlike those of _Quercus robur_, which are stalked.

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