Rhus aromatica
Aromatic Sumac, Fragrant Sumac
Other regional names: Lemon Sumac +4 more
- Lemon Sumac
- Polecatbush
- Skunkbrush
- Squawbush
- Sweet Sumac
Also known as: Lobadium amentaceum Raf. +15 more
- Lobadium amentaceum Raf.
- Lobadium aromaticum (Aiton) Sweet
- Lobadium crenatum (Mill.) F.A.Barkley
- Lobadium fetidum Raf.
- Lobadium suaveolens (Aiton) Raf.
- Lobadium trifoliatum Raf.
- Rhus aromatica var. glabra Engl.
- Rhus aromatica var. illinoensis (Greene) Rehder
- Rhus aromatica var. suaveolens (Aiton) H.Jaeger & Beissn.
- Rhus canadensis var. illinoensis (Greene) Fernald
- Rhus illinoensis (Greene) Ashe
- Rhus illinoensis var. formosa (Greene) Ashe
- Rhus suaveolens Aiton
- Rhus trilobata var. aromatica (Greene) Barkl.
- Schmaltzia anomala Greene
- Schmaltzia aromatica Desv. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Rhus aromatica (commonly known as Aromatic Sumac or Fragrant Sumac) is a shrub belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan
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