Rhus copallina

shining sumac, winged sumac, flameleaf sumac, dwarf sumac

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Family

Anacardiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Shrub

Height

20 - 35ft

Spread

20 - 35ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

July - September

Fall Color

rich red

Habitat

dry thickets, old fields, dry open woods, roadsides, fencerows

Notes

forms large colonies; winter food for wildlife; All of our upland gamebirds and many species of songbirds eat the seeds and fruits; deer browse the foliage and cottontail rabbits feed on the twigs and bark

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain