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Toxicodendron pubescens
Toxicodendron pubescens Mill.
Atlantic Poison Oak
Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)
Synonym(s): Rhus acutiloba, Rhus toxicarium, Rhus toxicodendron, Toxicodendron quercifolium, Toxicodendron toxicarium, Toxicodendron toxicodendron
USDA Symbol: TOPU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Trifoliate
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: May be up to about 10 feet, usually 2 to 4 feet.
Fruit: Greenish white. 1/4 inch in diameter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , KS , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVBenefit
Warning: All parts toxic.Interesting Foliage: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1985 VOL. 2, NO.3 - Greenhouse Assists Research, Wild color on the Hills, Director's Report, Clearin...Additional resources
USDA: Find Toxicodendron pubescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Toxicodendron pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Toxicodendron pubescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-25Research By: TWC Staff