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Rhus copallinum L.
winged sumac

       
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Photo of Rhus copallinum L.
©Ted Bodner. Miller, J.H. and K.V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press, Athens. Courtesy of University of Georgia Press. Image scanned by Forestry Images. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Rhus copallinum L.

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Synonyms:
Rhus copallinum L.

  RHCO17 Rhus copallina L., orth. var.
 

Distribution:
Rhus copallinum L.

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USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Rhus copallinum L.

View 22 genera in Anacardiaceae, 20 species in Rhus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Rhus copallinum L. var. copallinum. .
Rhus copallinum var. copallinum
winged sumac
Distribution of Rhus copallinum L. var. latifolia Engl.. .
Rhus copallinum var. latifolia
winged sumac
Distribution of Rhus copallinum L. var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC.. .
Rhus copallinum var. leucantha
winged sumac
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Rhus copallinum L.

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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 copallinum L. – winged sumac
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Rhus copallinum L.

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
UPL,NI NI NI UPL* NO NI NI NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Rhus copallinum L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Low   Low       Low  
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Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Rhus copallinum L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

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

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

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

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 504754.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs 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.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
Time Generated: 09/17/2008 11:38 AM MDT