When camping outdoors, you would want to be very careful and avoid those poisonous, dangerous plants. There are three common plants that you must avoid at all costs, namely poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. Interacting with these plants inevitably leads to painful, irritating rashes.
When it comes to the poison ivy you will find that it is the most commonly found dangerous plant in America. This is a plant that grows into scrubs, usually about four feet long, and serves as a ground cover. Unfortunately for campers, this plant is commonly found in campsites across the country, although it is quite rare in elevated areas at least 5,000 feet above sea level. You will want to keep in mind that when it comes to "leaves of three, let it be".
This is a telltale sign you are dealing with poison ivy. Also, its leaves are a matte shade of green, even bordering towards purple.
Poison oak is another dangerous plant you must avoid. poison oak has some multi-lobed leaves, but it can also have fuzzy, fruit-like branches. Speaking of the leaves, their edges usually resemble a scallop shape, but they may be wrinkled, the exact opposite of the smooth leaves of poison ivy. The leaves will grow in threes, but it is more common to see plants with five or more leaves. Poison oak is predominantly found in the Eastern regions of the United States, such as New Jersey and Florida, but can also be found in Midwestern states like Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Consider this bonus tip - poison ivy is normally found in the East coast states, but poison oak is more common than poison ivy in the Southern and Western states.
As for poison sumac, it is the least widespread plant, and it really isn't in many places, but swampy areas and peat bogs. You will find that the leaves of this plant are bluish-green with red tips. Cream colored berries grow on this plant and it is just as toxic as poison oak and poison ivy. You will want to keep in mind that there are oils in this plant that will spread quickly and it will spread to other people through casual contact.
When it comes to the poison ivy you will find that it is the most commonly found dangerous plant in America. This is a plant that grows into scrubs, usually about four feet long, and serves as a ground cover. Unfortunately for campers, this plant is commonly found in campsites across the country, although it is quite rare in elevated areas at least 5,000 feet above sea level. You will want to keep in mind that when it comes to "leaves of three, let it be".
This is a telltale sign you are dealing with poison ivy. Also, its leaves are a matte shade of green, even bordering towards purple.
Poison oak is another dangerous plant you must avoid. poison oak has some multi-lobed leaves, but it can also have fuzzy, fruit-like branches. Speaking of the leaves, their edges usually resemble a scallop shape, but they may be wrinkled, the exact opposite of the smooth leaves of poison ivy. The leaves will grow in threes, but it is more common to see plants with five or more leaves. Poison oak is predominantly found in the Eastern regions of the United States, such as New Jersey and Florida, but can also be found in Midwestern states like Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Consider this bonus tip - poison ivy is normally found in the East coast states, but poison oak is more common than poison ivy in the Southern and Western states.
As for poison sumac, it is the least widespread plant, and it really isn't in many places, but swampy areas and peat bogs. You will find that the leaves of this plant are bluish-green with red tips. Cream colored berries grow on this plant and it is just as toxic as poison oak and poison ivy. You will want to keep in mind that there are oils in this plant that will spread quickly and it will spread to other people through casual contact.
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