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Brundage, Stephanie

Rhus copallinum var. latifolia

Rhus copallinum L. var. latifolia Engl.

Winged Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Shining Sumac

Anacardiaceae (Sumac family)

Synonym(s): Rhus copallina var. latifolia

USDA Symbol: RHCOL2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Caryopsis , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Dryish hillsides, open woods, glades, fields, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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