Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

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Fothergilla gardenii Witch Alder
Fothergilla gardenii (Witch Alder). Photo © Mary Free

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Quercus phellos (willow oak) acorns occur singly or in pairs. The nearly
stalkless acorn is ¼-½" inch long as wide with a shallow, scaly cup
enclosing up to ⅓ of the nut, which turns brown with faint stripes when ripe.
Photo © Mary Free.

Quercus phellos (willow oak) acorns occur singly or in pairs. The oval, ¼-½” inch acorn is nearly stalkless with a shallow, scaly cup enclosing up to ⅓ of the nut, which turns brown with faint stripes when ripe.