POISON-IVY
Class: Toxicodendron, Rhus rydbergii, radicans
Family: SUMAC FAMILY
Sub Family: Anacardiaceae
Year: Perennial
Other Names:
Colour: Greenish-white
Height: 46 cm-1.3 m (18-50")
Each Flower: Up to 3 mm (1/8") long with mostly 5 petals, 5 sepals, and 5 stamens. Berries are whitish
Leaves: 3 shiny, pointed, egg-shaped, often wavy-edged leaflets 5-15 cm (2-6") long
Stems: Woody, usually with short hairs and branched above
Blooming Period: April - July
Habitat: Drier gravelly areas
Note:
All parts of this shrub contain a poisonous oil which on contact with the skin causes severe irritation
