Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac): Ecology
	Habitat: Growing well on dry, open, rocky sites, this sumac prefers acid soil and full sun, but tolerates a variety of soils and moderate shading. Diseases: It is not bothered by any serious pests, but Verticillium wilt, rusts, aphids, mites and scales may occur.	Distribution: The fragrant sumac is native to the eastern and central US and the Great Lakes region of Canada and is found in dry, open woods and thickets of southwest and south-central Iowa.