There are no recognized varieties or forms. Q. meuhlenbergii is introgressed by Q. prinoides and Q. bicolor. Snyder, S. A. 1992. Swamp white oak occurs mainly in the midwestern states from Iowa, southern Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio south to northern Kentucky. Swamp white oak is a heavy, hard wood that machines well, but it can check and warp if not dried properly.
Oaks are susceptible to many insect pests, fungi, cankers, and wilts.
It has a limby bole and an open, irregularly shaped crown. Its bark is flakey and grey. Acorns must be collected shortly afer falling to prevent early germination. Viability can be tested by dumping acorns into water. Those that float are not viable.