Toxicodendron rydbergii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Toxicodendron |
| Species: | T. rydbergii
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Toxicodendron rydbergii, the western poison ivy[3] or northern poison oak, is a species of Toxicodendron in the cashew family native to North America.
Description
Unlike bilateral symmetry. The fruits are small, round, and yellowish.[4][5] Like other members of its genus, all parts of this plant contain urushiol, which can cause severe contact dermatitis in most individuals.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to most of
extirpated from West Virginia.[1] It can be found growing in forests, and other wooded areas, usually near streams and rivers.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Toxicodendron rydbergii. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Toxicodendron rydbergii". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Toxicodendron rydbergii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b Innes, Robin J. (2012). "Toxicodendron radicans, T. rydbergii". Fire Effects Information System (FEIS). US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
- ^ Rydberg, Per Axel 1900. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 1: 268–269 Archived 2018-08-07 at the Wayback Machine as Rhus rydbergii
- ^ "Toxicodendron rydbergii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.