Rhus typhina
Staghorn Sumac

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Greenish yellow flowers bloom in June to early July
 Foliage Notes:
Bright green foliage in summer, turns yellow, orange, and scarlet in fall
 Stem Notes:
reddish brown pubescence on younger stems, older stems are gray and smooth
 Fruit Notes:
Crimson drupes form in August and last into April, color becomes duller in winter
 Ultimate Height:
40ft feet
 Ultimate Spread:
40ft feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
adaptable to many soils, but prefers well drained soils; tolerates sterile soil
 Ecological Functions:

15 Rhus typhina found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12023_00324*AHORTPARK
22023_00324*BHORTPARK
32023_00324*CHORTPARK
42023_00324*DHORTPARK
52023_00762*APSF
62023_00762*BPSF
72023_00762*CPSF
82023_00762*DPSF
92023_00762*EPSF
102023_00762*FPSF
112023_00762*GPSF
122023_00762*HPSF
132023_00762*IPSF
142023_00762*JPSF
152023_00762*KPSF

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