Rhus glabra L.

det. M. Nee, 2016
WISCONSIN, Richland Co., 2.5 km. SE of Gotham, Gotham
Jack Pine State Natural Area.
43°12’08”N, 90°16’27”W. alt. 216 m.
T 8 N; R 2 E; SEV4NEV4 sect. 5.
Sandy prairie on terrace several meters above Wisconsin
River floodplain and never flooded. Flat or old stabilized
dunes, with one active sand blow, with Aristida
tuberculosa, Solidago nemoralis, Tephrosia virginiana,
Monarda punctata, Phemeranthus rugospermus, Leptoloma
cognatum, Schizachyrium scoparium. The surrounding
scrubby woods with Quercus velutina, Pinus banksiana.
Huge patches or populations, all of very short shrublets less
than 0.4 m. tall. Growth rings hard to read, but largest stems
seem to be 6-7 years old. Sap milky, solidifying light
orange. Voucher for wood specimens at Kw, Lw, MADw.
Coll.: M. Nee 63150	20 Aug. 2016
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
03176500