




toxicodendron vernix
Poison Sumac is a plant that grows in wet areas and has beautiful, colorful leaves. But be careful! Touching it can cause a rash.
Hábitat: Wet areas, swamps, and along riverbanks.
The Poison Sumac is a shrub or small tree, often with smooth, glossy green leaves that grow in pinnately compound clusters of 7 to 13 leaflets. Its stems can be reddish, and in fall, the leaves turn vibrant red, orange, or yellow. Distinctive drooping clusters of waxy, white or grayish-white berries persist through winter.





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Its irritating oil can remain potent on objects for years, even after the plant is gone!
Only touching a broken part of the plant can trigger a severe rash!
Some people are completely immune to its rash, but this is extremely rare!
Unlike harmless sumacs, its berries hang downwards, not upright like a torch!
Poison Sumac produces urushiol oil that causes an itchy rash, helping it deter hungry herbivores.
Poison Sumac can thrive in soggy swamps or drier areas, helping it survive diverse conditions.
Poison Sumac has white berries that are attractive to birds, helping it spread its seeds far and wide.
Turdus migratorius
Birds eat the berries, dispersing seeds widely.
Apis mellifera
Bees visit its small flowers for nectar and pollen.
Odocoileus virginianus
Deer browse the foliage and twigs, often without harm.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
El estado de peligro de extinción indica que una especie corre un riesgo muy alto de extinguirse en estado silvestre en un futuro próximo.
Peligro
4/5 · Alto
Do not touch this plant, as it can cause skin irritation.
100-600 cm
100-300 cm
0.2-0.5 cm
Late spring to early summer
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