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Poison Ivy, oak, and sumac
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Poison Ivy, Oak, and sumac
Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac on their own do not hurtyou. It is your body's own reaction to the Urushiol oilfound in the plant that causes the aggravating itchand painful blisters.
Urushiol
oil is found in the stem,roots, and leaves of Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumacplants. When you come into contact with this oil, iteasily
penetrates
your skin, causing an allergicreaction to occur.
The stronger your immunesystem is, the worse this reaction will be.
 
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy
growsthroughout much of NorthAmerica, but rarely growsat altitudes above 5,000feet. It can grow as a
shrub
up to 4 feet tall, as
groundcover
or as aclimbing
vine
. The leavesare a compound of 
3smooth, almond-shapedleaflets
. The colors of theleaves range from lightgreen to dark green, andturning red in the fall. Theberries are a grayish whitecolor and a favorite food of many birds.
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