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Rhus aromatica, commonly known as fragrant sumac, aromatic sumac, lemon sumac, polecat bush, polecat sumac, or simply sumac, [1] [2] is a deciduous shrub in the family Anacardiaceae native to North America. [3] It is native to southern and eastern Canada, most of the contiguous United States, and Mexico. [2] [4]
Sumac or sumach [a] (/ ˈ s uː m æ k, ˈ ʃ uː-/ S(H)OO-mak, UK also / ˈ sj uː-/)—not to be confused with poison sumac—is any of the roughly 35 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus (and related genera) of the cashew and mango tree family, Anacardiaceae.
Rhus trilobata closely resembles other members of the genus that have leaves with three "leaflets" ("trifoliate" leaves). These include Rhus aromatica, native to eastern North America, and western poison-oak. The shape of the leaflets and the habit of the shrub make this species, like some other Rhus, resemble small-leafed oaks .
A slug test is in contrast to standard aquifer tests, which typically involve pumping a well at a constant flowrate, and monitoring the response of the aquifer in nearby monitoring wells. Often slug tests are performed instead of a constant rate test, because: time constraints (quick results, or results for a large number of wells, are needed),
Recent research has shown that severe wildfires can cause chemical changes in soil, affecting water contamination, air quality, and plant growth. Federal and state agencies have previously tested ...
R. aromatica may refer to: Ravensara aromatica , the clove nutmeg, a plant species found in Madagascar Rhus aromatica , the fragrant sumac, a plant species native to Canada and the United States
Jackson's water met the federal standard, and the health department was satisfied with the results, Flynn said. "That's the nice, political way to put it," he said.
A percolation test (colloquially called a perc test) is a test to determine the water absorption rate of soil (that is, its capacity for percolation) in preparation for the building of a septic drain field (leach field) or infiltration basin. [1] The results of a percolation test are required to design a septic system properly.