staghorn sumac

An eastern North American deciduous shrub or small tree (Rhus typhina), having stout hairy branches, pinnately compound leaves, and clusters of hairy crimson fruit.

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stag′horn su′mac

a sumac, Rhus typhina, of E North America, having leaves that turn scarlet, orange, and purple in the autumn.

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staghorn sumac - deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries

Rhus typhina, velvet sumac, vinegar tree, Virginian sumac

shumac, sumach, sumac - a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)

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SUMAC SODA If you're a wild forager, you're probably aware of staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina).

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It's also delicious with a splash of sparkling wine or champagne or stirred into a chilled glass of staghorn sumac lemonade.

exploring uses for the ELDERBERRY

Reflecting the early roots of turning, many of the woods he turns are locally sourced, like maple, ash, cherry, and even staghorn sumac.

George A. Olsen. Jr

made use of was a staghorn sumac, the fruit--called drupes--of which were a source of a lemon-tasting drink for many Native Americans.

The mantle sumac: how a tree that escaped an early death finally came to rest in the most unexpected of places

Its white, waxy berries are very unlike the benign and eminently edible red terminal clusters of staghorn sumac that grow in dry waste areas.

Time to employ a new weapon in the old fight against poison ivy

IN autumn, the lanceshaped green leaves of staghorn sumac or Rhus "typhina" change to brilliant orange and red.

GLOWS ENCOUNTER; The reds, yellows and oranges of autumn light up all the roadsides at this time of year.But you can create a hot bed of colour closer to home if you inject some fabulous foliage into your garden.

Staghorn sumac is definitely not a major food of whitetails, but they will consume the fruits and leaves of this smallish tree when acorns are scarce.

Know your soft mast: we hear plenty about hard mast food sources like acorns, but what about the softer foods deer love?

We selected nuts and fruits of reported dietary food preference for each of these two small mammal species, namely water oak acorns (Quercus nigra), white oak acorns ( Quercus alba), flowering dogwood (Comus florida), Chinese privet ( Ligistrum sinense) and staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina).

Diet resource partitioning between the golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) and the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)

sinense), flowering dogwood fruits (C, florida), staghorn sumac seeds (R.

Golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) and white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) dietary resource partitioning under experimental field conditions

Smooth Sumac, Rhus glabra, Winged Sumac, Rhus copallinum, and Staghorn Sumac, Rhus hirta, can all be found in Mississippi, and the dazzling red foliage of this large shrub in the fall will stop traffic.

Fall foliage: enjoy the beautiful color of autumn in Mississippi

Promoting Democracy Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is at its best when it grows as a community.

A garden worthyof the founding fathers

The beds are planted with many species of stonecrops, hens and chicks, horsetails, and chives, interspersed with young, mostly native, trees, including serviceberry, yellow wood, trembling aspen, and staghorn sumac. Thanks to the hot temperatures and ample rain last summer, by August the plants and trees were well established and beginning to expand.

Watching the garden grow: studying Liza's garden will help biologists document the changing biodiversity of green roof habitats