Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus Trilobata
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 12
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2900
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7700
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: Scarification
Reproduction: High
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhus-trilobata/
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_rhtr.pdf
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/rhutri/all.html
- http://www.southwesturbanhydrology.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Stormwater-irrigation-A-comparison-of-soil-moisture-at-curb-cuts-with-and-without-rain-gardens-Kauffman-et-al.-2017.pdf