Rhus copallinum

Winged Sumac, Shining Sumac

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Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - September
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: August - September

Winged Sumac has pinnate leaves, with wings along its rachis between its leaflets. Its flowers are greenish-yellow to creamy white, and grow in compact, terminal panicles. In the fall, its foliage turns bright orange-red, and its fruit are showy red clusters.

15 July 2015 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA	2 August 2018 Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA	8 August 2021 Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA	15 July 2015 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA
19 August 2025 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA	8 August 2021 Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA	19 August 2025 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA	1 August 2025 Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA
15 July 2015 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA	15 July 2015 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA	1 August 2025 Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA	20 October 2022 Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA
20 October 2022 Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA	5 December 2016 Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA

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