Rhus glabra
Red Sumac, Scarlet Sumac
Other regional names: Scarlet Sumach +4 more
- Scarlet Sumach
- Smooth Sumac
- Smooth Sumach
- Upland Sumach
- Vinegar Bush
Also known as: Rhus angustiarum Lunell +17 more
- Rhus angustiarum Lunell
- Rhus aprica Greene
- Rhus arbuscula Greene
- Rhus arguta Greene
- Rhus asplenifolia Greene
- Rhus atrovirens Greene
- Rhus auriculata Greene
- Rhus borealis (Britton) Greene
- Rhus calophylla Greene
- Rhus carolinense Marshall
- Rhus carolinensis Marshall
- Rhus caroliniana Mill.
- Rhus cismontana Greene
- Rhus cismontana var. flavescens D.M.Andrews
- Rhus coccinea Dippel
- Rhus elegans var. glauca Demcker
- Rhus elegans var. superba Demcker
- Rhus elegantula Greene
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Rhus glabra (commonly known as Red Sumac or Scarlet Sumac) is a tree within the Anacardiaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
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, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, 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, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, 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)
Germany