Rhus copallina L.
- Title
- Rhus copallina L.
- Winged Sumac, Shining Sumac
- Subject
- Florida Native Plant
- Description
- Plant Size: 7-15 ft tall forming clones
- Habitat: Common in old fields, along wood edges, power lines, highways, railways, and hedgerows. Stems, in between leaf blades flat, and forming wings.
- Medicinal Uses: increasing milk flow dysentery, and bed-wetting, effective poison antidote
- Contraindications: Caution contains exudates. Many people are sensitive to Anacardiaceae plants and develop mild to serious skin rash.
- Creator
- Jordan Davis
- Source
- Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Rhus copallina L.
- Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Rhus copallina L.
- Allen et al, 2003
- Contributor
- Jordan Davis
- Relation
- Discussed in:
- Identifier
- RIFrcws
- Coverage
- Throughout the state
Dublin Core
Collection
Tags
Citation
Jordan Davis, “Rhus copallina L.,” Rooted in Florida, accessed April 6, 2026, https://lis5472.cci.fsu.edu/sp26/group1/items/show/401.
