NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhus typhina
Staghorn Sumac
Scientific Name: |
Rhus typhina |
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Genus: |
Rhus |
Species Epithet: |
typhina |
Common Name: |
Staghorn Sumac |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Roadsides, old pastures, thickets, clearings, rock outcrops, barrens. Common in NC mountains and present in a few western Piedmont counties. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Colonial and grows aggressively. Red fruit and fall foliage. |
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhus-typhina/ |
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