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Western poison ivy

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Toxicodendron rydbergii, the western poison ivy, is a species of Toxicodendron in the cashew family native to North America. As a poison ivy, it can cause urushiol-induced contact dermatitis.

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Western poison ivy confirmed in Emily through community observation

Poison ivy grows along trails, woodland edges, and park borders you may already walk through, and...

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Toxicodendron rydbergii
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Toxicodendron
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Sapindales
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Habit: herb

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