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Rhus copallinum

L.

Winged Sumac

G5Secure Found in 51 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139641
Element CodePDANA08020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSapindales
FamilyAnacardiaceae
GenusRhus
Synonyms
Rhus copallinaL.
Other Common Names
Sumac brillant (FR) winged sumac (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Epithet spelled "copallina" in many floras; Kartesz (1994 Checklist) spells "copallinum" following Linnaeus (1753).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-08-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ConnecticutSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
IowaSHYes
OklahomaSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
FloridaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
KansasS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (51)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Reed BrakeTalladega National Forest621
Arkansas (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Florida (4)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
PinhookOsceola National Forest15,405
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Tripp BranchChattahoochee National Forest615
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
North Carolina (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tennessee (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Bald River Gorge AdditionCherokee National Forest1,728
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
London Bridge BranchCherokee National Forest3,387
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Virginia (14)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Little Walker MountainJefferson National Forest9,818
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Patterson MountainJefferson National Forest4,865
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.