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Toxicodendron diversilobum is extremely variable in growth habit and leaf appearance. It grows as a dense 0.5–4 metres (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –13 feet) tall shrub in open sunlight, a treelike vine 3–9 m (10–30 ft) and may be more than 30 m (100 ft) long with an 8–20 centimetres (3 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches) trunk, as dense thickets in shaded areas, or any form in between.
Toxicodendron pubescens (syn. Rhus pubescens), commonly known as Atlantic poison oak, [2] or eastern poison oak, is an upright shrub which can cause contact dermatitis for most people. Description [ edit ]
Poison oak refers to two plant species in the genus Toxicodendron, both of which can cause skin irritation: Toxicodendron diversilobum or Pacific poison oak, found in western North America Toxicodendron pubescens or Atlantic poison oak, found in southeastern North America
Beyond touch, inhaling burning poison oak can make it difficult to breathe. Poison sumac is commonly found in bogs, pocosins and ditches in the eastern part of the state. Getty Images/iStockphoto
Poison oak is a leafy shrub that grows in shady areas of your yard where it can reach six feet in height. The leaves and stems of the western poison oak plant (Toxicodendron) can release an oil ...
Greene (synonym Rhus rydbergii) – Western poison ivy is found in northern parts of the eastern United States. It also exists in the western United States and Canada but is much less common than poison oak. It may grow as a vine or a shrub. It was once considered a subspecies of poison ivy. It does sometimes hybridize with the climbing species.
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An expert from Franklin County's Keystone Health shares information about poison ivy, oak and sumac, and the effects of the poisonous plants. Take Care: What you need to know about poison ivy, oak ...