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Reveal, James L.

Rhus trilobata var. trilobata

Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata

Skunkbush Sumac

Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)

Synonym(s): Rhus aromatica ssp. flabelliformis, Rhus aromatica ssp. trilobata, Rhus aromatica var. flabelliformis, Rhus aromatica var. trilobata, Schmaltzia trilobata

USDA Symbol: RHTRT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Complexity: Trifoliate
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , ID , KS , MD , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WY
Canada: SK

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 75 - Southwest Desert Flora (2020) Southwest Desert Flora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-25
Research By: TWC Staff

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