NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhus michauxii
Michaux's Sumac, Dwarf Sumac, False Poison Sumac
Scientific Name: |
Rhus michauxii |
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Genus: |
Rhus |
Species Epithet: |
michauxii |
Common Name: |
Michaux's Sumac, Dwarf Sumac, False Poison Sumac |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
In the fall line sandhills characteristically in submesic, loamy swales, usually associated with such species as Paspalum bifidum, Helianthus divaricatus, Tridens carolinianus, Rhus copallinum, Anthaenantia villosa, Gymnopogon sp., and Aristida lanosa; in the eastern Piedmont on sandy soils derived from granite; in the central Piedmont on clayey soils derived from mafic rocks such as gabbro or mafic Carolina slates, probably all of its habitats (formerly) in frequently burned situations. Rare in NC Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G2 - Imperiled, G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
E: Endangered (*Key) |
Federal Status: |
E - Endangered (*Key) |
Notes: |
Found in sandhills, sandy forests, woodland, woodland edges (Cumberland, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Hoke, Johnston*, Lincoln*, Mecklenburg, Moore, Nash, Orange*, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Union*, Wake, Wilson*)- https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/485195 |
Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004 |
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Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004 |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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