Rhus trilobata

Identification

Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac and Skunk Bush Sumac.
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac - grid24_3
Rhus trilobata, Squaw Bush
Squaw Bush, Rhus trilobata in flower - grid24_3
Rhus trilobata Squaw bush in the garden
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac - grid24_3
Rhus trilobata, flower buds
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac - grid24_3
Rhus trilobata, has red berries
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac - grid24_3
A moth on the flowers of Rhus trilobata
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac - grid24_3
Rhus trilobata, a mound of three leaf sumac with a log laying in it.
Rhus trilobata, Skunkbush Sumac, Skunk Bush, Lemonade Berry Plant. Funny how it was used as a beverage but called skunk bush. No sense of smell? - grid24_3
Rhus trilobata

Description

Rhus trilobata, Squaw Bush Sumac is a very tidy looking deciduous shrub. It has a very attractive arching habit and some of the most beautiful fall color in warmer drier climates. Rhus trilobata is native from Oregon, down through California and Baja, across to the Rocky Mountains and down to Texas. It likes sun to part shade. It looks tidier in more sun. It is very drought tolerant. It looks very similar to poison oak but without the irritating qualities of it. Indians used the berries as a mordant in dyes. Kearney and Peebles also say the Indians eat the berries. McMinn says that they made a tea like pink lemonade out of them. (Have some Skunk Bush tea...) IF YOU SENSITIVE TO POISON OAK THIS PLNAT CAN CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS IF YOU DRINK THE TEA!

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Characteristics

Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac tolerates sand.
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac is great for a bird garden.
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac's foliage turns a different color in the fall and type is deciduous.
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac's flower color is yellow.
Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Rhus trilobata Squaw Bush Sumac:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub and Central Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Rhus trilobata

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 1.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 3.00
rainfall[cm]: 31.00 to 76.00

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