According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, you should do the following: Immediately wash the part of your ...

Poison oak may have more than three leaves, and depending on the season, species and local environment, plants can vary. Poison oak, either Pacific or Atlantic, is a native plant in the United ...

But the three-leaves rule isn't hard and fast one. Poison oak may have more than three leaves, and depending on the season, species and local environment, plants can vary.

The rhyme "leaves of three, let it be" could describe a lot of plants, so you have to know what to look for to identify poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.

Each poison ivy leaf has three leaflets. Poison oak closely resembles poison ivy, although it is usually more shrub-like, and its leaves are shaped somewhat like oak leaves.

How to identify, protect and treat poison ivy, oak and sumac. July 27, 2007 — -- When it comes to your backyard, it's a jungle out there. The backyard is a hot spot for summertime fun, but it ...

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts. ... Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem.

Like poison ivy, its leaves have a alternate leaf pattern, and can grow as a shrub, bush or vine. In the spring, poison oak's leaves appear shiny with reddish or green colors that can curl inward.

Immediately wash the part of your skin that touched the plant with one of the following: Rubbing alcohol, Poison ivy, oak, and sumac wash, dishwashing soap or laundry detergent. Wash your skin gently.

THE TASTE of young poison oak is surprisingly mild, grassy and only a little bit tart. Two dozen glossy green-and-red leaves disappear entirely when mixed into a smoothie with a banana, berries ...

Dried leaves fall among green poison oak as fall-like colors appear in the San Gabriel Mountains. Poison oak grows in Santa Ynez Canyon in Topanga State Park on May 21, 2008.