PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Poison Ivy

[Janet Baraclough]

The message from Charles contains these words:

I think that article must have meant rhus typhina, aka staghorn sumach. (note, this is not rhus vernix, your poison sumach).Rhus typhina is an extremely handsome ornamental tree

quite commonly planted as a garden tree in the UK, but only because it poses very minimal risk of skin irritation. It's nowhere near as toxic as poison oak, poison ivy, or poison sumach. It's not the same plant as US poison ivy, though it is in the same family. (Anacardiaceae)

Janet

[Jerry Avins]

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Sounds good! I expect to get some. Have you checked the pH? I'd be surprised if it isn't quite alkaline.

Jerry

[Lee]

On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 19:14:43 -0400, Jerry Avins wrote (in article ):

You all are very brave. I stay as far away from it as I can.

Lee

Park Ridge, NJ

[Cheryl Isaak]

I've used it and keep in the house.

Cheryl

[Cheryl Isaak]

The woods invest in ivy - as a protective measure? ;)

Sorry - couldn't resist that!

C

[Jerry Avins]

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Don't resist. It's futile, anyway.

Jerry

[Cheryl Isaak]

;)

[gls858]

That's OK. I wish I could find some way to use the stuff. I could get rich. Seems like every tree has some. The timber was grazed many years ago and I think the only thing the cattle didn't eat was the ivy and gooseberries. I'm in a timber stand improvement program and I'm attempting to get rid of invasive non native species and any vines in the trees. I have lots of Virginia creeper too. It can actually kill a tree. So far I'm too far north for kudzu thank goodness.

gls858