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Anderson, Wynn

Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia

Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. simplicifolia (Greene) F.A. Barkley

Skunkbush Sumac, Skunk Bush, Single-leaf Skunkbush

Anacardiaceae (Sumac family)

Synonym(s): Rhus aromatica var. simplicifolia

USDA Symbol: RHTRS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , OK , OR , UT
Native Habitat: Slopes, washes, scrub, pinyon and juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-27
Research By: CBR

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