Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. ... In the spring, poison oak's leaves appear shiny with reddish or green colors that can curl inward.

Georgia's ecosystem is beautiful, diverse, and sometimes deadly. Here are six plants to avoid if you find them in your yard or in the woods.

Poison ivy and oak are fairly popular, but one that gets less mentioned is poison sumac. It also has urushiol oil causing rashes on contact. Poison sumac has 7-13 leaves found in pairs with a ...

Poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak can cause a red, bumpy rash from its transferred oils called urushiol.Ingesting other native Michigan plants, the nightshade plant for example, can be ...

“The main cause of exposure to poison hemlock is misidentification,” Marshall said. “Because it is often confused with the wild carrot, poison hemlock is accidentally ingested. If you are not 100 ...

Experts say poisonous plants are common in the Four States, but learning how to identify and avoid them can help people enjoy ...

The best time to remove poison ivy is during the summer while it’s actively growing and before it produces berries. Avoid ...

While those shiny green leaves lining the base of a tree might look harmless, poison ivy isn't anything to mess around with, ...

Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that mango sap can cause skin irritation similar to poison ivy. When I was ...