Little-leaved Sumac (Rhus microphylla) Engelmann, 1852

 

Synonyms: Schmaltzia microphylla, littleleaf sumac, desert sumac, correosa, agritos

 

 

Rhus microphylla is found in the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico (Map). It grows on sandstone, limestone, and granitic substrates in semi-desert grasslands and desert scrub in arroyos, canyons, and mesas; 300-2,000 m. R. microphylla is a deciduous, perennial shrub with stiff and crooked branches; up to 4.5 m in height. The leaves are pinnately compound, 1-4 cm long. The greenish-white flowers are arranged in dense compound spikes. The fruit is a hairy, red-orange drupe, ca. 0.5 cm long. This species flowers from March to May.

 

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