North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

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Rhus copallinum

Rhus copallinum L.

winged sumac

Synonym(s): Rhus copallina

Image ID: 18613
Image by: Ware, Richard & Teresa
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: RHCO
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhus copallinum
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-01-18

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: RHUS
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Rhus
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Sumac
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 35 species, trees, shrubs, and lianas, temperate and subtropical, of Eurasia, Hawaii, North America, and n. Central America. The subgenera and sections follow Andrés-Hernández et al. (2014).
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Two hybrids have been documented to occur naturally in our area: Rhus ×borealis Greene (glabra × typhina) and Rhus ×ashei (Small) Greene (glabra × michauxii). They are intermediate between their parents. For instance, R. ×ashei has sparsely pubescent leaves and stems, slight winging of the rachis between the terminal leaflets, greater potential stature than R. michauxii, and leaflets with a length/width ratio of 2.5-3. Hardin & Phillips (1985b) discuss other natural and artificial hybrids in Rhus.
GENUS REFERENCES: Barkley (1937)=Z; Andrés-Hernández et al. (2014); Pell et al. in Kubitzki (2011); Yi, Miller, & Web (2007); Hardin & Phillips (1985a); Miller, Young, & Wen (2001).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ANACAR
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Anacardiaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: R. Brown 1818, nom. cons.
FAMILY COMMON: Cashew Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 70-81 genera and about 800-875 species, trees, shrubs, lianas, and rarely herbs, of tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. Our representatives are all classed in subfamily Anacardioideae (Pell et al. 2011).
FAMILY REFERENCE: Pell et al. in Kubitzki (2011); Barkley (1937).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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HEIGHT: 20-30 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Shrub, Tree

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Alternate
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Pinnate
LEAF RETENTION: Deciduous

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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BLOOM COLOR: Pale yellow flowers red fruit

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
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NATIVE RANGE: eastern North America

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Winged sumac is an ideal large shrub for dry, rocky spots in the landscape as well as more moist locations. Its brilliant red, crimson to scarlet colored fall leaves provide a picturesque back drop in a naturalistic setting. Does not do well in small small gardens, as species forms large spreading colonies if not kept in check. The fruit, a fuzzy crimson drupe, ripens in September-October can be used to make delicious red lemonade-like beverage.

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Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average, Moist/Wet, Well-drained
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 6
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 10
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WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
213	HORT	2009-10-30	Poythress	View
476	SOS	2015-09-09	Faucette	View
508	SOS	2015-09-21	Maynard	View
516	SOS	2015-10-03	Dakar	View
524	SOS	2015-10-06	Heraty	View
527	SOS	2015-10-01	Maynard	View
532	SOS	2015-10-07	Dakar	View
587	SOS	2015-10-14	Driskill	View
624	SOS	2015-11-12	Heraty	View
737	SOS	2016-09-21	Dakar	View
1476	HORT	2006-10-12	Walker	View
2241	NPMD	2019-09-18	Touloupas	View

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
176	2018-0204	2019-07-03		View
214	2011-0037	2011-01-31	213	View
2222	1986-2042			View
3688	1991-0383			View
4530	1992-0686			View
5233	1995-0352			View
5428	1995-0551			View
5890	1995-1018			View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
352	176	165	Neal	2018-10-01	View
433	214	100	Liloia	2011-02-01	View
3860	2222	59	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
3861	2222	57	NCBG staff	1986-12-23	View
3862	2222	52	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
3863	2222	53	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
3864	2222	55	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
3865	2222	58	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5991	3688	199	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
6858	4530	200	NCBG staff	1993-03-01	View
7686	5233	203	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
7942	5428	204	NCBG staff	1993-01-01	View
8408	5890	2	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
8409	5890	2	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
13993	0	33	Mixon	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: RHCO
USDA Common Name: Winged Sumac
Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Distribution: 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)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree, Shrub

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	UPL		FACU		FACU	UPL		UPL	UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Anacardiaceae R. Brown 1818, nom. cons. (Cashew Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 70-81 genera and about 800-875 species, trees, shrubs, lianas, and rarely herbs, of tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. Our representatives are all classed in subfamily Anacardioideae (Pell et al. 2011).
REFERENCE: Pell et al. in Kubitzki (2011); Barkley (1937).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Rhus L. (Sumac)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 35 species, trees, shrubs, and lianas, temperate and subtropical, of Eurasia, Hawaii, North America, and n. Central America. The subgenera and sections follow Andrés-Hernández et al. (2014).
REFERENCE: Barkley (1937)=Z; Andrés-Hernández et al. (2014); Pell et al. in Kubitzki (2011); Yi, Miller, & Web (2007); Hardin & Phillips (1985a); Miller, Young, & Wen (2001).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Rhus copallinum in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Rhus copallinum in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Rhus copallinum in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Rhus copallinum in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Rhus copallinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhus copallinum

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 18613 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 18613 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 16752 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 18613 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)