Rhus glabra

Anacardiaceae

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Medium Shrub

2 - 20ft

2 - 35ft

Green

Berry; Red

Full Sun

Loamy, Sandy

Dry, Moist

June - July

red

dry or moist soils in open areas; shale barrens, old fields, dry open slopes, roadsides, fencerows

fuzzy berry clusters; male and female may be on separate plants; extremely drought resistant; All of our upland gamebirds and many species of songbirds eat the seeds and fruits; deer browse the foliage and cottontail rabbits feed on the twigs and bark. Flowers much used by bees.