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	MSN Encarta - Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac
		Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac, common names applied to three plants of a genus in the cashew family, capable of producing an allergic reaction in people who have become sensitized to them.
		Poison ivy and poison oak are variants of a single plant (sometimes treated as separate species by botanists), different mainly in the shape of their leaflets.
		Poison sumac is a tall, smooth-stemmed shrub that grows in swamps throughout the eastern United States and Canada.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761565337/poison_ivy_poison_oak_and_poison_sumac.html (563 words)

	Poison Sumac Rash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) is found in many areas of the United States, particularly in the wet areas of the southeast as well as the Midwest regions of the country.
		Poison sumac is closely related to poison ivy and poison oak plants.
		Poison Sumac is commonly a shrub with alternate leaves; the leaf stalk is mostly reddish or grayish in color.
	www.ivystat.com /poison-sumac.htm (344 words)

	Poison sumac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Poison sumac is found in most of the eastern United States, between Texas and Florida in the south, to Minnesota and Quebec in the north.
		Poison sumac, along with the other species in the Toxicodendron genus, has a severe contact poison that causes extreme inflammation, swelling, and itching in susceptible individuals.
		Poison sumac is a woody shrub or a small, slender tree that measures 5'-20' tall.
	www.sfrc.ufl.edu /4h/Poison_sumac/poissuma.htm (310 words)

	Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center - (www.poisonivy.us)
		Poison ivy is a harmful vine or shrub in the cashew family.
		Poison oak and poison sumac both are shrubs.
		Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac belong to the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.
	poisonivy.aesir.com (797 words)

	Sumac (Sumach) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		One is the poison sumac, dogwood, or poison elder of the swamps.
		The poisonous principle, it is said, resides not so much in the plant itself as in a minute fungus which lives on the plant as a host.
		Japanese lacquer is obtained from the sap of a sumac.
	www.factopia.com /aiton-encyclopedia-vol5/sumac-sumach.htm (437 words)

	Do you picture poison sumac sneaking up on you? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Poison sumac may be related closely to poison ivy and poison oak, but it has a very distinct appearance that seperates it from its cousins.
		Picture poison sumac berries on the plant Poison sumac is not as widespread as poison ivy or poison oak due to it preferring a marshy swamp-like habitat.
		Poison sumac trees and shrubs are also more noticable than the sneaky creeping vines formed by poison ivy and oak.
	www.poison-ivy-oak-sumac-guide.com /picture-poison-sumac.html (497 words)

	Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Its Cousins
		Just as she is the bane of Batman's existence, in the real world the poison ivy plant--along with its cousins poison oak and poison sumac--is the bane of millions of campers, hikers, gardeners, and others who enjoy the great outdoors.
		Poison ivy, oak and sumac are most dangerous in the spring and summer, when there is plenty of sap, the urushiol content is high, and the plants are easily bruised.
		Neal explains it is possible to spray the poison ivy without killing other plants if you pull the poison ivy vines away from the desirable plants and wipe the ivy foliage with the herbicide, or use a shield on the sprayer to direct the chemical.
	www.fda.gov /fdac/features/796_ivy.html (1815 words)

	Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac Plants
		Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are plants that contain an irritating, oily sap called urushiol.
		Poison oak is more common in the western U.S. Poison sumac grows as a woody shrub, with each stem containing 7 to 13 leaves arranged in pairs.
		Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are three of the most common causes of allergic contact dermatitis in North America.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/61/67472.htm (1170 words)

	Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
		Poison oak is very similar to poison ivy in appearance, except the three-leaf distribution in poison oak has serrated and/or lobed edges like an oak leaf.
		Poison sumac is predominantly found in southern or southeastern states such as South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and southeastern areas of Canada such as Ontario and Quebec.
		The symptoms of poison sumac are identical to poison oak and poison ivy, a blistering type rash on a red base, where the blisters are usually filled with fluid.
	www.surviveoutdoors.com /reference/poisonivy.asp (1176 words)

	Ohio - Info You Should Know: Poison Sumac
		Poison sumac can be found in most of our Ohio preserves, and like most plants it has many common names including poison weed, poison wood, poison tree, swamp or varnish sumac, thunderwood, and poison dogwood, ash or elder.
		Poison sumac is a water loving shrub or small tree which grows 6 to 20 feet in height.
		The chemical responsible for this plant’s poisonous distinction is urushiol, a sticky, clear oil that flows through the poison sumac plant and coats its leaves.
	nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/ohio/volunteer/art5873.html (741 words)

	Poison ivy - Poison Oak - Poison Sumac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Poison ivy - Poison Oak - Poison Sumac
		Contact with poison ivy is one of the most frequent causes of skin rash in children during the spring, summer, and fall seasons.
		Poison sumac grows abundantly along the Mississippi River, but is far less common in other regions.
	www.umm.edu /careguides/allergy/allergy_poisonivy.html (970 words)

	Poison sumac : Comment se produit l'intoxication
		Poison sumac is found in some of the wooded swamps of southern Ontario and southern Quebec.
		The male and female flowers of poison sumac are on separate plants, as in poison ivy and western poison oak.
		Although nonpoisonous sumac species have leaves similar to those of poison sumac, the nonpoisonous species have red fruits that form distinctive, erect, cone-shaped terminal heads, not the hanging whitish green fruits of poison sumac.
	res2.agr.ca /ecorc/poison/vernix_e.htm (145 words)

	POISON IVY, POISON OAK, AND POISON SUMAC, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		POISON IVY, POISON OAK, AND POISON SUMAC, common names applied to three plants of the genus Toxicodendron, of the family Anacardiaceae (see CASHEW), capable of producing an allergic reaction in persons who have become sensitized to them.
		Poison ivy and poison oak are variants of T. radicans (sometimes treated as separate species by botanists), different mainly in the shape of their leaflets.
		Poison sumac, T. vernix, is a tall, smooth-stemmed shrub of swamps throughout the eastern U.S. and Canada.
	equineestates.com /library/plants/p005pp.htm (465 words)

	Poison Ivy / Poison Oak / Poison Sumac
		Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac rashes are caused by exposure to poisonous plants.
		The poison oak of the U.S. Pacific coast, R. diversiloba, is a shrubby or sometimes climbing plant that grows to 2.4 m (8 ft) high; its three-leaflet leaves are toothed or lobed and are hairless.
		Poison ivy rash is caused by touching the poison ivy plant or touching something that has touched the poison ivy plant.
	www.herbalremedies.com /poisonivyand.html (2451 words)

	Poison Ivy Rash, Poison Oak Rash, Poison Sumac Rash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Poison oak (Rhus diversiloba), poison ivy (Rhus toxicodendron L.), and poison sumac (Rhus toxicodendron V.) emit the poisonous, oily irritant urushiol (pronounced oo-roo-she-all) on the plants' stem, roots, branches and leaves.
		poison oak, poison ivy and poison sumac and other members of the Rhus family grow in all portions of the North American continent (except Nevada, Alaska, and Hawaii) at elevations below 4,000 feet with a rainfall above eight inches per year.
		Be especially careful of dead poison oak and poison ivy vines on firewood and leafless vines in the winter.
	www.ivystat.com /poison-ivy-oak-faqs.htm (1002 words)

	Poison Ivy Oak and Sumac Information - OutdoorPlaces.Com
		Poison ivy, oak, or sumac is found in every state except Alaska and Hawaii, with Nevada having some poison ivy along it’s eastern border with Utah and Idaho having poison ivy along it’s western border with Oregon.
		Poison ivy, oak and sumac all serve a useful purpose.
		If you come in contact with poison ivy, oak or sumac, or a animal exposed to any of these, or tools, gear, or clothing exposed to any of these, you should wash off with hot water (not so hot that it burns) and strong soap as soon as possible.
	www.outdoorplaces.com /Features/Hiking/poisonivy (842 words)

	Facts on Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A severe itch is the first symptom of poisoning followed later by a red inflammation and a blistering.
		The poisonous sap containing urushiol is found in the roots, stems, leaves and fruit of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
		A water loving swamp shrub (dendritic) or bush with two rows of 7 - 13 leaflets; growing from 6 to 20 feet in height, the Poison Sumac is found in the east from Quebec to Florida and westward along the coast to far east Texas between Shelby and Hardin counties.
	www.griffin.peachnet.edu /ga/cobb/Horticulture/Factsheets/PoisonIvy/pivy.htm (1053 words)

	Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac - Frequently Asked Questions - (www.poisonivy.us)
		Poison ivy, western poison oak, and poison sumac have the poisonous sap (urushiol) in their roots, stems, leaves and fruit.
		But undamaged plants are rare because "Poison oak, ivy and sumac are very fragile plants," says William L. Epstein, M.D., professor of dermatology, University of California, San Francisco.
		Poison oak is Rhus diversiloba or Toxicondendron diversilobum and poison sumac is Rhus vernix or Toxicondendron vernix.
	poisonivy.aesir.com /faq.html (1263 words)

	The Poison Plants: Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac
		Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can be found in most areas of the United States, except Alaska, Hawaii and the desert areas of the Southwest.
		Poison sumac grows as a woody shrub, with each stem containing 7 to 13 leaves arranged in pairs.
		Poison sumac can be distinguished from harmless sumacs by its drooping clusters of green berries.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/2900/2992.asp?index=10655&s (1316 words)

	MoonDragon's Health & Wellness: Plant Allergies - Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
		Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are probably the most common allergenic plants in the United States.
		Poison sumac is common in southern swamps and northern wetlands.
		Poison Ivy rash may be treated by preparing a decoction of Jewelweed and either applying it directly to the skin, or pouring it into the bathwater.
	www.moondragon.org /health/disorders/plantallergy.html (5015 words)

	Sumactin, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, Sumac Solutions
		Poison Ivy can be painful and embarrassing, which is why Sumactin has been created with no visible color or strong odor that instantly stops the itching and burning of poison ivy, poison sumac, and poison oak.
		Poison ivy, oak and sumac are the most common allergies in the country.
		Poison ivy, oak and sumac can be spread very easily and it may be hard to determine how you came in contact with the plant.
	www.health-fact.com /sumactin.htm (725 words)

	Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac - Skin diseases, conditions and procedures on MedicineNet.com
		Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are plants which cause an itchy skin rash when they touch the skin.
		Poison ivy, oak and sumac plants producing urushiol belong to the biological family known as the anacardiaceae family.
		Poison ivy and poison oak typically have three leaves per stem, but may have more than three leaves.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10538 (1017 words)

	Electronic Publication, Poison Ivy, Western Poison Oak, Poison Sumac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Three Canadian plants contain a poisonous sap that is the causative agent of Rhus-dermatitis, the most widespread skin disorder affecting Canadians.
		The three poisonous plants are poison ivy (Rhus radicans L.), western poison oak (Rhus diversiloba T. and G.), and poison sumac (Rhus vernix L.).
		Poison ivy is the most common and widespread plant of the three.
	res2.agr.gc.ca /ecorc/poison/index_e.htm (89 words)

	Poison Sumac Picture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		To identify Poison Sumac, look for the fruit that grows between the leaf and the branch.
		Nonpoisonous sumac has fruit growing from the ends of it's branches.
		Poison Sumac is a woody perennial shrub or small tree growing from 5 - 25 feet tall.
	www.jaxmed.com /articles/Diseases/p_sumac.htm (119 words)

	Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are plants that cause a rash in those allergic to them.
		The main symptom of poison oak, ivy, or sumac is an intensely itchy, red rash that appears within 24-72 hours of exposure to the oil.
		Diagnosis of poison ivy, oak, or sumac is based on the presence of a characteristic itchy rash, and possible exposure to plants containing urushiol oil.
	www.stjohn.org /healthinfolib/HGArticle.aspx?ArticleID=11616 (671 words)

	Treating Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, or Poison Sumac - DrGreene.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		From the tone of your question, I'm guessing that you have had poison ivy at some time in your life and that it was not a pleasant experience.
		Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac together produce more cases of allergic contact dermatitis than all other allergens combined.
		In severe cases of poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac it is a good idea to see a doctor.
	www.drgreene.com /21_559.html (1213 words)

	Poison Sumac - Detroit, Michigan
		Though it grows less abundantly than poison ivy and poison oak, the poison sumac plant still produces the same type of allergic reaction.
		Poison sumac grows as a shrub, has between seven and 13 leaflets with smooth edges, and glossy pale cream or yellow berries.
		Simply rubbing up against someone with a rash as a result of poison sumac, ivy, or oak, will not spread it, unless there is residual urushiol on the skin.
	www.henryfordhealth.org /110319.cfm (917 words)

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