Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)

Family: Fagaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Brown. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet and does not contain many bitter tannins. — The seed is about 25mm long, it can be dried, ground into a powder and used as a thickening in stews etc or mixed with cereals for making bread.; The seed is fairly sweet and does not contain many bitter tannins.; It does not require much leaching but any bitterness can be leached out by thoroughly washing the seed in running water though many minerals will also be lost.; Either the whole seed can be used or the seed can be dried and ground it into a powder.

Habitat & North American Range

Bottomlands and wet woods, usually on rich soils. Wet, poorly-drained heavy clay soils. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)