[pct-l] Poison Oak/Ivy & Poodle-Dog Bush on the PCT

[tom aterno]

The stems do contain the oil after the leaves drop in the fall.  I used to mountain bike in Penasquitos Canyon in San Diego county, on a single track trail.  I used to get streaks of poison oak on my legs (reddish itchy streaks) and I couldn't understand where it came from.  I didn't realize until to late that those seemingly harmless sticks alongside the trail were actually PO in its winter regalia.


The Incredible Bulk  

--- On Wed, 3/13/13, David Tamblyn <surforcycle at gmail.com> wrote:

From: David Tamblyn <surforcycle at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Poison Oak/Ivy & Poodle-Dog Bush on the PCT
To: "Lindsey Sommer" <lgsommer at gmail.com>
Cc: "pct-l" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 6:58 PM

but doesn't PO look slightly different depending on what type/region?

Think it's the same everywhere: 3 leaves; smooth edges w/gentle curvature; no thorns on stems; green to oozy reddish leaves as it matures; brown leaves drop in fall but stems still have the oil inside. 

If the plant has thorns anywhere, it's not PO as far as my experience goes. 

Dave



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On Mar 13, 2013, at 6:48 PM, Lindsey Sommer <lgsommer at gmail.com> wrote:

> but doesn't PO look slightly different depending on what type/region?
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