Poison sumac

"Plants are in the business of making themselves inedible,” says Tom Vogelmann, a plant biologist at the University of Vermont. Being… This content

Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac Pictures - identify, prevent, and cure the rashes from these poisonous plants when Camping with Kids

Here are 3 plants to avoid when you're out in the woods.

Poison sumac and staghorn sumac are similar enough to fool beginners. Learn how they are different and how to identify each of them.

Poison sumac

poison sumac bush

Poison sumac, poisonous shrub or small tree of the cashew family, native to eastern North America. The sap is extremely irritating to the skin for many people and causes an itchy, painful inflammation known as contact dermatitis. Learn more about the plant and its allergenic properties.

File this away somewhere handy… | poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac

Poison Ivy (shown), Oak and Sumac are very common in the South. Your best defense against these irritating plants is to be able to identify and steer clear of them. As the saying goes - leaves of three, let them be.

Toxicodendron radicans. Even in Greek, the poison ivy plant sounds dangerous. If you have ever experienced the uncomfortable and itchy rash that it cause, you know how dangerous it is. This rash, caused by an