Sumac (Rhus glabra)Sumac (Rhus glabra)
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Sumac (Rhus glabra)
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Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 01
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 01) In this photo we are looking at several of the compact, terminal panicles of the sumac (Rhus glabra). The tiny, greenish-yellow flowers, mature into showy red clusters of berries which persist into the winter and attract wildlife. 
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 01a
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 01a) This is a closer look at one of the flowering compact, terminal panicles of the sumac (Rhus glabra), which is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) that is native to eastern North America.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 02
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 02) This is a closer look at some of the sumac (rhus glabra) buds and flowers, and a visitor that came to dine on some of the nectar, collect some pollen, and in the process, pollenate the flowers.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 02a
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 02a) This is a closer look at the visitor and some of the newly opened flowers of the sumac (rhus glabra).
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 03
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 03) This is another look at some of the sumac (rhus glabra) buds and flowers.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 03a
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 03a) This is bee's eye view of some of the yellow sumac (rhus glabra) flowers, which have 5 petals, but we could not positively identify the number of pistils and stamens, or their characteristics, and could not find anything in the literature.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 04
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 04) In our search to positively identify the number of pistils and stamens in each of the tiny five-petaled yellow flower of the sumac (rhus glabra) we have only been able to guess at them having 1 pistil and 5 stamens, since we have not been able to find confirmation in any of the online references we have seen.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 05
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 05) This has been one of the more intriguing plants for us to positively identify since 2001, and we're still not sure we are correct. Sumac (rhus glabra) and (Rhus copallinum) are the only species that we have found that have these terminal panicles; however, only Rhus glabra match the leaf structure, but even here, some literature seems to have differing appearances, as do other parts of the plant. We suspect that there must be several subspecies which we are lumping together in this presentation.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 06
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 06) In this view of the Rhus glabra sumac we get a clear look at the leaves and leaflets. Some references say that the leaves grow alternately from the branches, but as can be seen here, they seem to be growing more randomly. Each leaf can grow to lengths of about 1.5 feet (50 cm.) and has between 11 and 31 leaflets, while other literature says 9-27. The leaf pointing to the 4:30 position has 19 leaflets.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 07
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 07) On the sumac (rhus glabra) branch on the right, the leaves seem to be growing alternately as the literature describes. The greenish yellow terminal panicles can grow to heights of nearly 10 inches.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 08
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 08) This is another look at the wild sumac (rhus glabra) that is growing in the woods on the south side of our driveway.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 09
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 09) This is a cluster of sumac (rhus glabra) growing on the edge of the woods. Once a native of only northeastern America, these sumacs can now be found in all 48 contiguous States, in all southern Canadian provinces, and in northern Mexico.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 09a
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 09a) This is a closer look at some of the sumac (rhus glabra) flowering panicles.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 10
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 10) This is another look at this grove of sumac (rhus glabra).
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 11
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 11) This is another photo that shows the flowering terminal panicles and leaves of the sumac (rhus glabra).
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 12
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 12) This is a bee's eye view of some of the dew covered flowers and buds of the sumac (rhus glabra). We still believe that these tiny five-petaled flowers have 1 pistil and 5 stamens.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 13
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 13) In June 2002, we took this photo of these growths on the underside of a sumac (rhus glabra) leaf, and have not seen them since. We suspect that they may have had something to do with an insect or a disease.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 14
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 14) In this photo we are looking at the top of the same sumac (rhus glabra) leaf with the growths hanging down below.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 15
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 15) This is a side view of the sumac (rhus glabra) with the growths on the underside of a leaf.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 16
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 16) We took this photo of these sumac (rhus glabra) budding blooms on 2 July 2017 that were growing along the side of the road.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 17
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 17) This is a closer look at some of the blooms of the sumac (rhus glabra) that was growing along the side of the road.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 17a
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 17a) In this close-up of the sumac (rhus glabra) we can see more of the details of the leaves, whose leaflets grow opposite one another and have slightly toothed margins.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 18
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 18) This is another look at the blooming sumac (rhus glabra) that was growing along the side of the road.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 19
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 19) This is a closer look at one of the sumac (rhus glabra) blooms.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 20
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 20) This is a look at a cluster of blooming sumac that is growing in our side yard.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 21
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 21) This is another look at a cluster of blooming sumac that is growing in our side yard.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 21a
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 21a) This is another look at a cluster of blooming sumac that is growing in our side yard.
Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 22
(Sumac (Rhus glabra) - 22) This is another view of the cluster of sumac (Rhus glabra) that is growing in our side yard.

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