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Poison Oak

toxicodendron diversilobum

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

Lovely to look at
not so delightful to hold
for if you should pick it
you'd wish you hadn't been bold

Habitat:

forest edges, open forest

Notes:

causes severe dermitis

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Comments (4)
KarenSaxton
I'd almost forgotten what poison ivy looks like. Looked it up. It has a similar quality to its leaf. I'm sure I wouldn't miss it. I notice they both grow in the same type of environment
Dan Doucette
Well, at least you don't have posion ivy to look out for as well. Poison ivy is very common in my area.
KarenSaxton
I almost never see poison ivy here. Yes, it poison oak hugely common. Anyplace the sun gets into the forest - most trails and road cuts are lined with it
Dan Doucette
I was just reading about this. Is it as common as wiki says? Is it found with poison ivy too?
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PublishedJuly 12, 2011

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