Smooth Sumac
Rhus Glabra
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Cu, Ni, Pb
Max Plant Height (in ft): 12
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): No maximum elevation found
Counties: Boxelder, Cache, Davis, Grand, Kane, Millard, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Utah, Wasatch, Washington
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: Scarification
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_rhgl.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_rhgl.pdf
- https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Rhus+glabra#:~:text=The%20species%20is%20dioecious%20(individual,and%20is%20pollinated%20by%20Bees.
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/rhugla/all.html
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhus-glabra/#:~:text=The%20large%20compound%20leaves%20have,slopes%20to%20help%20control%20erosion.
- https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_olink/r/1501/10?clear=10&p10_accession_num=toledo1271788559
- https://www.proquest.com/docview/305135860?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true