Rhus copallinum

Characteristics
Dicots
Rhus copallinum L.
Winged Sumac
shrub
3
**
Native AGCP (UPL), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Yellow
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry; Drupe
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Inflorescence Position
terminal
Inflorescence Types
panicle
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
9; 11; 13
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; PK; LULA; LRC; LGS; NRG; DRU; GILES; BFM; GM; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; CCNMP; RCSP; LCW; TRG; SM; LC; FG; BE; WOCG-BISO
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Pistil Number
1
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
5
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Classification
Sapindales
Rhus copallinum L. - Winged Sumac
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Rhus copallinum - 4
Rhus copallinum - Alaina Krakowiak
Rhus copallinum - 3
Rhus copallinum - Ashley B. Morris
Rhus copallinum - 13
Rhus copallinum - Dwayne Estes
Rhus copallinum - 13
Rhus copallinum - Dwayne Estes
Rhus copallinum - 2
Rhus copallinum - Joey Shaw
Rhus copallinum - 2
Rhus copallinum - Joey Shaw
Rhus copallinum - 2
Rhus copallinum - Joey Shaw
Rhus copallinum - 18
Rhus copallinum - Sunny Fleming
Rhus copallinum - 21
Rhus copallinum - Tara Littlefield
Rhus copallinum - 19
Rhus copallinum - Theo Witsell
Rhus copallinum - 19
Rhus copallinum - Theo Witsell
Rhus copallinum - 19
Rhus copallinum - Theo Witsell
Rhus copallinum - 2
Rhus copallinum - Joey Shaw
Rhus copallinum - 2
Rhus copallinum - Joey Shaw
Rhus copallinum - 2
Rhus copallinum - Joey Shaw