Staghorn Sumac
Scientific Name: Rhus hirta (L.) Sudworth
Synonym: Datisca hirta, Rhus typhina
Family: Anacardiaceae
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 481.
Sunset®: 1-10,14-17
USDA: 3-9
Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Origin: Eastern North America
Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub or small tree, 9 to 15 feet tall and wide (2.7-4.5 m); young stems are pubescent; pinnately compound leaves, 12 to 18 inches long (30-45 cm), with 11 to 31 leaflets, finely hairy underside
Watering Needs: Little to no water when established, good drainage
Propagation: Seeds need to be scarified, root cuttings, suckers
Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook.
'Laciniata' has compound pinnate leaves and is slightly smaller than the species.
Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook.
Blooming Habits:
Often dioecious, flowering in early summer, inconspicuous greenish white flowers on 8-inch panicles (20 cm_
Fruiting Habits:
The fruits come on female plants, they are dark red, round and hairy, 0.12 inch long (3 mm). They ripen in the fall but persist through the winter.
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