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Rhus glabra Linnaeus. Subgenus: Rhus. Smooth Sumac. Phen: Late May-Jul; Jun-Oct. Hab: Disturbed areas, clearings, roadsides, woodlands. Dist: ME west to BC, south to Panhandle FL, TX, CA, Mexico (CHH, SON).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = Ar, C, Fl4, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mex, Mi, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NeUS, NY, Ok, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV; = Rhus glabra L. var. glabra – F; > Rhus glabra L. var. glabra – Barkley (1937); > Rhus glabra L. var. laciniata Carrière – Barkley (1937); > Schmaltzia ashei Small – S13; > Schmaltzia glabra (L.) Small – S13

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Height: 9-15 ft.

plant sale text: Smooth sumac is a spreading, open-growing shrub that spreads by root suckers and occurs in large colonies in fields, clearings, and prairies throughout North America. The large, compound pinnate leaves turn a brilliant scarlet color in the fall and provide a picturesque back drop in a naturalistic setting. Large clusters of berry-like fruit ripen to red and eventually maroon-brown and will persist throughout the winter and attract many species of birds.

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native range: North America & Mexico