ANACARDIACEAE - - Cashew Family

Rhus aromatica Aiton var. aromatica — Fragrant Sumac, Squawbush

Habitat:

Rocky, rather dry, woodlands, usually over mafic rocks (such as gabbro or diabase) or calcareous rocks, less commonly in sandy soils. The species ranges throughout much of temperate North America; var. aromatica is the most eastern component of the complex, distributed from NH, ON, and MN south to Panhandle FL and TX. The foliage of R. aromatica bears some superficial resemblance to Toxicodendron pubescens.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.

The range of Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac, Squawbush)

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].

The Georgia range of Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac, Squawbush)

Zomlefer, W.B., J.R. Carter, & D.E. Giannasi. 2014 (and ongoing). The Atlas of Georgia Plants. University of Georgia Herbarium (Athens, Georgia) and Valdosta State University Herbarium (Valdosta, Georgia). Available at: http://www.georgiaherbaria.org/.