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ANACARDIACEAE
Cashew Family
Rhus typhina  (hairy staghorn sumac)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Rhus: Greek name for Sumac; typhina: smokey, dull
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Thickets, old fields, edges; primarily of the Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Food source for migratory songbirds, quail and turkey; host plant for Calycopis cecrops (Red-Banded hairstreak Butterfly) and Celastrina argiolus (Sring Azure Butterfly).
Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Ripe Berries, Bark. Used internally as a tea or tincture for feverish states, inflammation of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, and inflamed mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. Used externally as a gargle for sore throat and mouth.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Piedmont Old Field)
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