Smooth Sumac
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Smooth Sumac Other Names: Scarlet Sumac, White Flameleaf Sumac, Dwarf Sumac Species Name: Rhus glabra Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Anacardiaceae, Cashew Family |
| 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
- Generally forms large stands
- Woody plants unbranching above and branching below
- Pinnately compound leaves
Floral
- Berries typically in branching cluster; red in color
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth form: Shrub
- Leaf Type: Compound, 1-pinnately
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Serrated
- Leaf Blade Length: 30-46 centimeters (leaflets 2-4 centimeters)
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5
- Flower Color: White or cream
- Flower Timing: May-June
- Fruit Type: Drupes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Variable |
| Habitat | Open sites, especially at the interface between forest and prairie |
| Successional Stage | Early (forest) and late (prairie) |
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