Sumac

Sumac

What we know

Needs confirmation.

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Location confirmation is not a guarantee of plant identification or current fruit availability.

About this plant

Staghorn sumac is a colony-forming shrub or small tree with feather-like compound leaves and upright, dense red fruit cones. Its leaves turn orange and scarlet in autumn.

Native range: Rhus typhina: eastern North America, including Ontario. Rhus glabra: much of North America. The exact species at this spot needs identification.

Typical season: Late summer and autumn is a broad local reference for red fruit clusters. Old clusters may remain through winter; presence alone does not indicate harvest quality.