The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks is warning folks to thing twice before they pick up a delicate ...

The most commonly known poisonous plants are poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak. English ivy is often overlooked and is used in landscaping as ground cover, but it can be just as dangerous for ...

Last week, we answered a reader’s comment about using witch hazel to ease the itch of a poison ivy rash. We suggested a few ...

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts.

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts.

Poison oak is an attractive plant with leaves that are glossy green in the spring and summer, turning bright red in the fall.

Outdoor columnist Ben Smith reminds us to be on the lookout for poison ivy as we enter summer.

Atlantic poison oak is a low-growing shrubby plant with textured leaves and yellow-green or white berries. According to LSU AgCenter, poison oak grows across the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Plain Regions ...

Learn how to spot and avoid poisonous plants like poison ivy, hemlock, and giant hogweed while hiking Michigan trails this ...

Leaves have deep indentations and five to seven toothed lobes with one to three teeth. The acorn cap covers only a quarter of the round nut and has smooth scales. The slow-growing post oak can ...

That itchy, uncomfortable rash from poison ivy can ruin a perfectly good outdoor adventure. The biggest challenge is this ...

Dermatitis. 2008;19(1):48-51. This report describes a severe case of black-spot poison ivy dermatitis, a relatively rare presentation of poison ivy dermatitis, occurring on three occasions in the ...