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Rhus radicans
Upright, climbing, vine brown-red. * Leaves compound, divided into 3 glossy OR dull green leaflets!!! Each up to 4". *. Red leaves in fall is very conspicuous. Flowers 1/8", fruit to 1/4" wide, clustered white. In 2 pics see both green & red leaves in Ga, 10/15/11.
Woods, waste areas, often grows to cover area.
*ALL parts of plant have a volatile oil that will can cause Severe skin inflammation, itching & blistering on direct contact OR if borne by smoke!* IE stand Up Wind of campfires, etc unless you know that NO leaves OR vines are in the fire!
Spotted on Oct 13, 2011
Submitted on Oct 15, 2011
2 Comments
Interesting, I've never heard of that. Where would one buy it?
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