Neurogenic shock: A type of shock (a life-threatening medical condition in which there is insufficient blood flow throughout the body) that is caused by the sudden loss of signals from the sympathetic nervous system that maintain the normal muscle tone in blood vessel walls.
Smooth bromegrass forms rhizomes (underground stems that run parallel to the soil just below the soil surface) and thus spreads and forms a denser turf than many of the other grasses. The best identifying characteristic of this species is the W that is found imprinted at about the center of the leaf blade.
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N). The colony-forming smooth sumac is a 10-20 ft. shrub with short, crooked, leaning trunks and picturesque branches. The pinnately compound leaves are alternate, with 13 30 sharp-toothed leaflets on each side of the midrib. Deciduous leaves become extremely colorful in early fall.