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Plants
A fast upland oak with bristle-tipped lobes and shiny 'ski track' stripes running down the grey bark.
Field facts
HabitatUpland woods, ravine slopes, city plantings
RangeStatewide
When to lookRed autumn colour; acorns mature in the second year
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlack Oak, Scarlet Oak
Field note: The bark's smooth vertical stripes are the quickest field mark in winter.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Stay on trail around exposed slope roots — trampling kills these trees slowly.
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