Michaux's Sumac (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

Smithsonian

Michaux's Sumac (1 of 3)

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Scientists are trying to save the critically endangered Michaux’s sumac -- one of the rarest shrubs in the southeastern United States -- but the plant is not cooperating.

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Lytton Musselman Old Dominion University

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