Quercus minima the dwarf live oak is a rhizomatous oak tree. Growth is shrub-like commonly forming extensive cloned colonies. Leaves are alternate simple and entire or with irregular teeth or lobes. Lobes when present are usually spine tipped. Leaves are retained through the winter dropping just before or as new growth resumes in late winter or early spring.
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