species 45,016 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Field notes
Supports All
217
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Red-banded Hairstreak, White-marked Tussock Moth, Regal Moth, Showy Emerald
31
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Short-palped Miner
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red-edged Saperda, Anelaphus moestus
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Bluebird, Gray Catbird, Speckled Sharpshooter, American Robin
47
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Sumac Cellophane Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Great Golden Digger Wasp
136
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.