Smooth Sumac Berries Mousepad

Interesting pattern to the leaves. Smooth Sumac (berries are red and leaves are not notched) and Staghorn Sumac (has notched leaves and red berries) have medicinal value and can be used to make a refreshing, lemonade-like drink. Poison Sumac, on the other hand, is very toxic and is worse than poison ivy. Poison Sumac only grows in very wet, swampy situations, has white berries that grown in looser bunches than the "good" sumacs, and is hard to find.