Winged Sumac Pollen Color

Rhus copallinum

Winged Sumac pollen is shown in the orange and amber color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Visual guideWinged Sumac pollen

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Plant Facts

SeasonSummer
USDA Zone4 - 9
Plant TypeShrub
ForagePollen and nectar
Pollen ValueMedium
Nectar ValueMedium
Color FamilyOrange and amber
Scientific NameRhus copallinum
Common NamesWinged sumac, Shining sumac, Sumac
Color ConfidenceModerate
Color MethodA North Carolina beekeeper reference assigns Rhus species the approximate field-guide swatch #F6BB43; the New Jersey manual identifies this entry as Rhus copallinum.
Reviewed2026-10-14

Quick Answer

Winged Sumac pollen is shown in this guide as an orange and amber tone. It is listed as shrub, associated with summer bloom timing, USDA zone 4 - 9, and pollen and nectar forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Winged Sumac is grouped broadly with orange and amber pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context

Winged Sumac is listed for summer. The record lists USDA zone 4 - 9; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: June, July, August.

Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as medium and nectar value marked as medium. Large summer flower clusters can provide pollen and nectar to a variety of insects.

Identification Notes

A shrub or small tree with glossy pinnate leaves and narrow leafy wings along the central leaf stalk, followed by dense red fruit clusters.

Flower color note: Greenish white. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

Related by Similar Color

Milkweed - Orange and amber Threadleaf Coreopsis - Orange and amber Golden Alexanders - Orange and amber Wild Honeysuckle (Yellow) - Orange and amber Serviceberry - Orange and amber Buttonbush - Orange and amber

Related by Season

Adam's Needle - Summer American Basswood - Summer Basil - Summer Bee Balm - Summer Bindweed - Summer Bird's-Foot Trefoil - Summer

Related by Plant Type

Adam's Needle - Shrub Bell Heath - Shrub Berberis - Shrub Blackberry - Shrub Blackhaw Viburnum - Shrub Blackthorn - Shrub

Related by USDA Zone

Adam's Needle - Zone 4 - 10 Alder - Zone 2 - 7 Allium - Zone 3 - 9 Almond - Zone 4 - 8 Alsike Clover - Zone 3 - 8 American Basswood - Zone 3 - 8

Related by Bee Forage

Adam's Needle - Pollen and nectar Alfalfa - Pollen and nectar Allium - Pollen and nectar Almond - Pollen and nectar Alsike Clover - Pollen and nectar American Basswood - Pollen and nectar

Sources

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
USDA hardiness zone context USDA PLANTS Database
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification Pollen & Plant Bloom Dates
New Jersey Beekeepers Association / reviewed 2026-10-14
New Jersey bee-forage plant list, regional bloom windows, common-name context A Manual of Bee Husbandry
New Jersey State Library / reviewed 2026-10-14
historical New Jersey bee-forage list, botanical-name mapping, regional bloom windows Flowering Plants
North Carolina State Beekeepers Association / reviewed 2026-10-11
North Carolina bloom periods, approximate pollen color, scientific name