Staghorn Sumac
by Janice Drew
Title
Staghorn Sumac
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Janice Drew
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Photograph
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Staghorn sumac is an ornamental plant that grows along paths, trails in forests and near water. In New England, they turn color in late summer. Here is one I took in the middle of August along a bike path. Predominantly green, they are changing color as the nights and mornings grow cooler.
Upon googling staghorn sumac, I read that "the fruit of sumacs can be collected, soaked and washed in cold water, strained, sweetened and made into a pink lemonade.
The leaves and berries of staghorn sumac have been mixed with tobacco and other herbs and smoked by Native American tribes. This practice continues to a small degree to this day."
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August 17th, 2014
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