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Anacardiaceae
Rhus

Rhus glabra Linnaeus. Common name: Smooth Sumac. Phenology: Late May-Jul; Jun-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas, clearings, roadsides, woodlands. Distribution: ME west to BC, south to Panhandle FL, TX, CA, Mexico (CHH, SON).

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Subgenus: Rhus.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, Fl4, FNA13, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NeUS, NS, NY, Ok, Pa, POWO, 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. Basionym: Rhus glabra L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Rhus glabra - FNA13

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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



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