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Toxicodendron radicans

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Description:

This is the infamous poisonous North American plant which produces urushiol, a clear liquid compound found in the sap of the plant that causes an itchy, or sometimes painful rash in most people who touch it.

Habitat:

Spotted all along an urban nature trail (South Creek Greenway Trail) in Springfield, Missouri.

Reference Links:

Eastern Poison-ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) - Information on Eastern Poison-ivy, Toxicodendron radicans, Missouri's Most Irritating Plant | Missouri Department of Conservation

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