Staghorn Sumac is native to eastern North America and parts of the Midwest and Plains. It grows in dry or moist, poor or fertile soils (J. Hill/MNPS).
Note this species' striking red fruits arranged in panicles 4-8 inches long, which are densely covered with red, spreading hairs. The twigs are also hairy and thick (J. Hill/MNPS).
Host plant to various moth species including Dark Marathyssa Moth, Raspberry Leafroller Moth, and Cecropia Moth (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants). Fruits have relatively high wildlife value, and are eaten by a variety of upland game birds and songbirds, especially in winter, when little other food is available. Mammals also eat them. (J. Hill/MNPS)
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