Status: Native
Synonyms:
By var., see Allred
Rhus trilobata is common throughout the Gila Wilderness. Its small groups
of yellow flowers appear before the shrub leafs out. The leaves, as the name suggests, are deeply cleft into three lobes. The fruits are red and pubescent. In the autumn, Rhus trilobata (along with Quercus gambelii) provides much of the color to the area.
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Rhus trilobata, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Mtn., May 9, 2007
Rhus trilobata, blossoms before leafing out in spring, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Cyn., Mar. 24, 2008
Rhus trilobata, fall color, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CD trail at Rte. 90, Oct. 25, 2008
Rhus trilobata, leaf in fall color, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CD trail at Rte. 90, Oct. 25, 2008
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