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Rhus trilobata var. quinata

Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. quinata (Greene) Jeps.

Grand Canyon Skunkbush, Skunk Bush, Skunkbush Sumac

Anacardiaceae (Sumac family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RHTRQ

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Dry hillsides, canyons and mesas, rocky ledges and slopes to canyon bottoms, mixed woodlands and forests.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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