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Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
late May - July
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
June - October
Smooth Sumac can grow up to 7 meter high, and has pinnate leaves with 11–31 leaflets. When ripe, its red clusters of fruit can only be confused with Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina). Smooth Sumac's stems are smooth (not hairy), and its fruit have much shorter hairs than Staghorn's. Smooth Sumac is common throughout, whereas Staghorn is more common in the mountainous regions.
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16 August 2015
Dyke Marsh, Alexandria, VA 
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16 August 2015
Dyke Marsh, Alexandria, VA 
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11 November 2016
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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30 July 2014
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA 
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20 October 2022
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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26 March 2021
Shenandoah National Park, VA (fruit persistent from previous year) 
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20 October 2022
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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