What is it's Purpose?
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, the mere mention of these names send most people checking their medicine cabinets for calmine lotion....is there a reason this weed exists?
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Poison Ivy: a burning question
Like Connie, I’ve had terrible effects from touching the plant; I’m hypersensitive to it, so much that I can’t even eat mangoes. But as a nature-lover and birdwatcher married to a botanist, I’ve learned that poison ivy is very beneficial for wildlife!
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The Poison
Over the weekend, my husband had an allergic reaction to poison sumac, which inspired me to remind others of what it and its cousins look like in the summer and autumn.
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