Rhus glabra

Smooth Sumac

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Family: Anacardiaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: late May - June
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: June - October

Smooth Sumac's red clusters of fruit can only be confused with Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina). Smooth Sumac's stems are smooth (not hairy), and its fruit have much shorter hairs than Staghorn's. It is also found throughout, whereas Staghorn is more common in the mountainous regions.




16 August 2015
Dyke Marsh, Alexandria, VA
16 August 2015
Dyke Marsh, Alexandria, VA
11 November 2016
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA
30 July 2014
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA




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