Rhus glabra, the smooth sumac, [2] (also known as white sumac, upland sumac, or scarlet sumac) [3] is a North American species of sumac in the family Anacardiaceae.

Smooth Sumac is a native deciduous shrub appearing in every state and parts of Canada growing 9-15 feet tall and wide. It is found in most regions of NC. It is extremely drought tolerant and is often found in disturbed areas, open woodlands, prairies, on dry rocky hillsides, and in canyons.

Rhus glabra, commonly called smooth sumac, is a Missouri native, deciduous shrub which occurs on prairies, fields, abandoned farmland, clearings and along roads and railroads throughout the State.

Flamboyant in autumn, Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac) is an open, spreading, deciduous shrub with nice ornamental features. Its foliage of shiny, deeply dissected, fern-like, deep green leaves, 18 in. long (45 cm), turns brilliant shades of red and orange in fall.

Smooth sumac is a U.S. native, deciduous, large shrub to small tree, seldom over 10-15 feet tall. It has alternate, compound leaves, 16-24 inches long. The leaflets are narrowed or rounded at the base and sharply pointed at the tip with finely toothed edges. The leaflets are dark green and smooth above, and pale beneath, except along the midrib.

Mar 7, 2025 · Rhus glabra, known as smooth sumac, is a deciduous shrub with berries that make up the spice we call sumac. It is known specifically for its bright red foliage in the fall.

The colony-forming smooth sumac is a 10-20 ft. shrub with short, crooked, leaning trunks and picturesque branches. The pinnately compound leaves are alternate, with 13-30 sharp-toothed leaflets on each side of the midrib. Deciduous leaves become extremely colorful in early fall.

Feb 18, 2025 · Smooth Sumac is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 15 feet tall. It features compound leaves with numerous leaflets, which turn a brilliant shade of red, orange, or yellow in the fall. Unlike staghorn sumac, its stems are smooth, not hairy.

Feb 19, 2021 · Rhus glabra bears green-yellow cluster of flowers that appear during the summer months and attract bees, wasps, and butterflies. In the late summer, Rhus glabra produces cones of bright red berries. These berries attract birds and other wildlife making it another great choice for a wild life garden.

Smooth sumac is one of the more common and easily recognized native shrubs while driving across Minnesota. Its natural habitat is open prairie but it has taken a liking to road rights-of-way, especially in the absence of fires that to some extent, once limited it's colony sizes.