Characteristics
Rhus aromatica Aiton var. aromatica
fragrant sumac
Thin forests, edges of forests, openings, rocky openings, and thickets. Often in sandy or calcareous soils.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Sapindales
Rhus aromatica Aiton var. aromatica - fragrant sumac
Citation
Rhus aromatica Aiton var. aromatica
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Jefferson County, NY: 17 Jun 1995 - 1
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 11 May 2015 - 6
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 11 May 2015 - 6
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Jefferson Co., NY: 11 Aug 2011 - 4
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Jefferson County, NY: 26 June 2022 -
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