Question: No flower, just leaves. Located in a terrestrial setting in Massachusetts. I think it's a false spiraea, but I'm not …
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Question
No flower, just leaves. Located in a terrestrial setting in Massachusetts. I think it's a false spiraea, but I'm not sure. I would appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you Emma
Answer
Dear emoakes, your plant is Rhus glabra (smooth sumac), a native shrub found in the cashew family. It grows in colonies and is much like Rhus typhina (staghorn sumac) except that the branches are without hairs and covered by a whitish bloom. Best wishes.
