Fragrant Sumac
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Fragrant Sumac Other Names: Lemon Sumac, Skunkbush, Stinkbush, Polecat Bush Species Name: Rhus aromatica Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Anacardiaceae, Cashew Family |
Examples of Fragrant SumacRhus aromatica
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Throughout the country with the exception of California, the northwest and northeast corners and areas along the Gulf of Mexico |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Thicket-forming habit
- Reddish-brown bark
- Leaves of three; lobed edges
- Has strong odor when leaves are crushed
Floral
- Fruits red, fuzzy and in a cluster
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Shrub
- Leaf Type: Compound trifoliate
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Leaflets dentate
- Leaf Blade Length: 2-8 centimeters
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5
- Flower Color: Pale yellow
- Flower Timing: April-June
- Fruit Type: Drupes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Sandy soils |
| Habitat | Open forests and roadsides |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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