Pacific poison oak

Toxicodendron diversilobum

Pacific poison oak is a plant that can look like a bush or a vine. It has shiny leaves that can change colors with the seasons, making it interesting to see in nature!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Pacific poison oak is a highly variable plant, growing as a low shrub or a climbing vine. Its glossy leaves grow in distinctive clusters of three, often turning vibrant red, orange, or yellow in autumn, making it visually distinct. It does not have thorns.

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Pacific poison oak

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

4/5 · Alto

Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Birds eat its berries and help spread its seeds far and wide!

It's not actually an oak, but a relative of cashews and mangoes!

Just one billionth of a gram of its oil can cause an itchy rash!

The itchy oil can stay active on dead plants or clothes for years!

Habilidades especiales

This plant can grow as a low shrub or a climbing vine, helping it reach sunlight in diverse environments.

It has underground stems called rhizomes that help it spread widely and quickly colonize new areas.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 15-600 cm
Extensión: 50-1000 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.2-0.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Primavera
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Alta
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Mule deer can eat its leaves without harm.

depends on

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Robins eat its berries, helping to spread the seeds.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit the small, inconspicuous flowers for nectar.

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Arbusto

Un arbusto es una planta leñosa más pequeña que un árbol, típicamente con múltiples tallos que se ramifican desde o cerca del suelo.

Colores otoñales

Los colores otoñales se refieren al cambio estacional en la pigmentación del follaje, principalmente en plantas de hoja caduca, mostrando tonos vibrantes.