I had hoped to get outside yesterday but didn’t. Today I did, walking up the road and onto the empty lot next to my building. The vernal drainage pool is nearly dry. The small areas with water are interesting because there is something in the water that’s not happy to be quite so crowded. If it rains soon, they may be saved. The fall color has only just started to be in evidence but a few things tend to turn early and they stand out. This staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is an example. They are also crowned with their bright red, annual, pyramidal fruiting clusters.
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Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)
Categories: Miscellaneous
Tags: Autumn, Fall Color, Native Plants, Red, Rhus, Rhus typhina, Shrub, Staghorn Sumac, Sumac
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