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winged sumac

Rhus copallinum

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Description:

An eastern US species that gets one of its common names from the "wings" or ridges along its leaf midribs. The fruits provide food for wildlife and it is valued as a landscaping ornamental including for erosion control. The species is prevalent in patches in the tall grass prairie at this location.

Habitat:

Tallgrass prairie. Prairie State Park - Mindenmines, Missouri.

Notes:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.a… |-| http://photos.joplinglobe.com/Flowers/Prairie-State-Park-June-2013/i-wz…

Reference Links:

Shining Sumac (Rhus copallinum) - Information on Shining Sumac, Rhus copallina, Winged Sumac (Dwarf Sumac; Shining Sumac) | Missouri Department of Conservation

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