Winter Images of Sumac

As I described in my previous post, Sumac is ready to harvest before the spring leaf-out. These eight images display various features of the sumac in winter, which is harvest season. I can post other images for other seasons as they come up.

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demonstrates the
male plant in winter

Female plants with fruit of the year's labor.

male plants in the rhizoid form developing
into dendritic form

Detail of male flower stem at end of winter

Current year drupes with remnants of
prior year drupes

Eponymous "Staghorn" pattern of growth

Drupes held high to the sky

Looking carefully, viewer can see that each drupe is on the end of its stem, to maximum elevation.