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Plants
A fast suckering invader with long compound leaves that smell of rancid peanut butter.
Field facts
HabitatRoadsides, railways, urban gaps
RangeStatewide
When to lookSeeds hang in tan clusters through winter
StatusInvasive in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlack Walnut, Staghorn Sumac
Field note: It is the preferred host of the spotted lanternfly, a pest under watch.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Cutting alone multiplies suckers; report large stands to land managers.
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