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  8. Prairie Flameleaf Sumac

species 5,512 observations

Prairie Flameleaf Sumac

Rhus lanceolata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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68 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Sumac Leaf Blotch Miner Moth, Imperial Moth, Regal Moth, Cecropia Moth 21
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Red-edged Saperda, Anelaphus moestus 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Swainson's Thrush, Veery, Scissor Grinder 24
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Great Golden Digger Wasp 21

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low Medium
Soil pH
Alkaline
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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