Taxon: Rhus aromatica Aiton var. trilobata (Nutt.) A. Gray

Summary

Genus:

Rhus

Family:

Anacardiaceae

Subfamily:

Anacardioideae

Nomen number:

464048

Place of publication:

S. Watson et al., Botany [fortieth parallel] 53. 1871 (in C. King, U.S. geol. explor. 40th Parallel vol. 5)

Comment:

Gray's contribution to this work is acknowledged in the preface on pp. lii and liii

Verified:

11/17/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

39 (27 active, 15 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Rhus aromatica Aiton (14 active accession[s])
Rhus aromatica Aiton var. aromatica (0 active accession[s])
Rhus aromatica Aiton var. pilosissima (Engl.) Shinners (0 active accession[s])
Rhus aromatica Aiton var. serotina (Greene) Rehder (1 active accession[s])
Rhus aromatica Aiton var. simplicifolia (Greene) Cronquist (1 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. anisophylla (Greene) Jeps.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
2018. Oklahoma vascular plant database

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	skunkbush	as Rhus trilobata	1	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: as Rhus trilobata
English	skunkbush sumac	as Rhus trilobata	1	Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators Note: as Rhus trilobata
German	Stink-Sumach	as Rhus trilobata	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen Note: as Rhus trilobata

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	s.	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota	w.	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota	w. & s.	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja		Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora		Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Colima		Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	s.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan	s.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta (s.), Saskatchewan (s.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas (s.), Nebraska, North Dakota (w.), Oklahoma, South Dakota (w. & s.), Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja, Chihuahua, Sonora]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Colima, Guanajuato, Hidalgo]

Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)

Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	as Rhus trilobata	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: as Rhus trilobata
Environmental	shade/shelter	as Rhus trilobata	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: as Rhus trilobata

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=464048. Accessed 14 April 2026.