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Avoiding the poison plants

Posted: Jun 5th 2008 12:00PM by Maggie Vink
Filed under: General Health

There is a wooded area in a nearby community that's open to the public. Though it's smack-dab in the middle of a city, you really feel like you're escaping to the wilderness there. My son and I like to visit it for day hikes and he also likes to ride his bike on the trails. Though the trails are groomed and maintained for public use, off-trail it's a woods like any other. If you're not careful, you can definitely run across some of the poison plants -- poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. You can avoid the itch by recognizing the plants:

Poison ivy. In some areas poison, ivy grows as a vine. In others it's more of a shrub. The identifying trait is it's three-leaf configuration.
Poison oak. Poison oak is somewhat similar in appearance to poison ivy, but the leaves are shaped more like an oak tree's. The underside of the leaf is lighter than the top and is covered in hair.
Poison sumac. Common in swampy areas, poison sumac is a woody shrub with leaves arranged in pairs and clusters of green berries.

Steer clear of poison ivy this summer

Posted: Jun 6th 2007 8:00AM by Bethany Sanders
Filed under: General Health, Healthy Home

Did you know that 1/4 ounce of urishol -- the substance in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac that causes a rash -- would be enough to make the entire world itch? Whether you're gardening in your backyard, exploring a city park, or hiking a remote wilderness, it's a good idea to know ahead of time what the pesky plants look like. Avoiding them is the best way to prevent feeling their "sting" -- an itchy, miserable rash.

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