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Plants
Littleleaf Sumac
Rhus microphylla
Authorship: Engelmann and Gray
Sources
[Lieb 1116]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyANACARDIACEAE (Sumac Family)
GenusRhus
Speciesmicrophylla
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
little leaf sumac (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRS
IMRSkevinfloydApr 25, 2026Hudspeth County, TX, USA
little leaf sumac (opens in new tab)IMRSkevinfloydApr 25, 2026Hudspeth County, TX, USA
little leaf sumac (opens in new tab)birdman164Oct 21, 2026Keystone Heritage Park, El Paso, TX, US
Agrillo (opens in new tab)carloscarreraOct 21, 2026Saltillo, MX-CA, MX
little leaf sumac (opens in new tab)ljconleyOct 24, 2026Nogales, AZ, US
little leaf sumac (opens in new tab)lakearnsptOct 24, 2026Big Spring
Little Leaf Sumac (opens in new tab)billypilgrimOct 20, 2026Crockett County, TX, USA
little leaf sumac (opens in new tab)kbicksOct 22, 2026Eddy County, US-NM, US
little leaf sumac (opens in new tab)lovecampOct 18, 2026US-283, Santa Anna, TX, US
little leaf sumac (opens in new tab)stargnarOct 17, 2026Quitaque, TX 79255, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G4Apparently Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNRNot Ranked |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |