The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) is a common plant with a strikingly uncommon appearance. The young branches of the staghorn sumac are upright, with velvety red-brown hairs, ...

This time of year, there are some shrubs that exhibit colorful fruits and seeds. These would include sumacs, wahoos (yes, wahoos), and highbush cranberry. As the photos indicate, these fruits are not ...

The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is a ubiquitous shrub of human-impacted Northeastern habitats. Sumac stands occur along most highways and county roads, as well as in disturbed areas and abandoned ...

Staghorn sumac has extremely fuzzy, young stems which are covered in red-brown hairs. The branching, velvety nature of these young stems reminds some of the velvet that covers the horns of a stag, ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) ...