Poison oak is similar in appearance to poison ivy but is usually found as a shrub rather than a vine. It can have clusters of three, five, or seven leaves, which resemble oak leaves—hence the name.

Is that shrub poison oak? We’ve also seen the Batman movies where Poison Ivy shows up. Her kisses are kisses of death.

The most common causes of ACD are the plants of the Rhus genus, poison ivy (toxicodendron radican), poison oak (toxicodendron quercifolium and toxicodendron diversilobum), and poison sumac ...

Numerous people tend to develop an itchy rash after coming into contact with poison ivy, which is a plant that contains an oil called urushiol. This oil resides in the leaves, stems, and roots of ...

Poison Ivy thrives in a climate changed world. Plants grow faster, bigger and have more toxic oils with increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and higher temperatures. As warmer ...