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Rhus trilobata Nutt.
skunkbush sumac
       
Symbol:   RHTR  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Anacardiaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Shrub  
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    N



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Herman, D.E., et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Administration, Bismarck. Courtesy of ND State Soil Conservation Committee. Provided by USDA NRCS ND State Office. United States, ND. Usage Requirements.
 
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Rhus trilobata Nutt.

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Distribution:
Rhus trilobata Nutt.

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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, MD, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Rhus trilobata Nutt.

View 22 genera in Anacardiaceae, 20 species in Rhus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. anisophylla (Greene) Jeps.. .
Rhus trilobata var. anisophylla
skunkbush sumac
Distribution of Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. pilosissima Engelm.. .
Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima
pubescent skunkbush sumac
Distribution of Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. quinata (Greene) Jeps.. .
Rhus trilobata var. quinata
skunkbush sumac
Distribution of Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. racemulosa (Greene) F.A. Barkley. .
Rhus trilobata var. racemulosa
skunkbush sumac
Distribution of Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. simplicifolia (Greene) F.A. Barkley. .
Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia
skunkbush sumac
Distribution of Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata. . Image Available.
Rhus trilobata var. trilobata
skunkbush sumac
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Rhus trilobata Nutt.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Sapindales
Family Anacardiaceae – Sumac family
Genus Rhus L. – sumac
Species Rhus trilobata Nutt. – skunkbush sumac
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Rhus trilobata Nutt.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC? NO NO NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Rhus trilobata Nutt.

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View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28791.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 3 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.
 

Related Web Sites:
Rhus trilobata Nutt.

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

ND-North Dakota Tree Handbook

NM-Medicinal Plants of the Southwest

OK-Oklahoma Biological Survey

OR-Oregon State University Landscape Plants

TX-Texas Native Shrubs

UK-Plants For A Future

USDI NPS Badlands National Park

VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology
 
 
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