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Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene
Poison Ivy
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Toxicodendron rydbergii, known as western poison ivy, is a member of the Anacardiaceae family and is native to North America. It is known for causing urushiol-induced contact dermatitis.

Description

Toxicodendron rydbergii, western poison ivy, is a species in the Anacardiaceae family. It is native to North America and is recognized for its ability to cause urushiol-induced contact dermatitis. The species was published in 1905 and is found in regions such as Vermont, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, and others across the United States and Canada.

Other common names

Poison IvyRydberg'S Poison-IvyWestern Poison Ivy

Distribution

Vermont-US · Alberta · Arizona · British Columbia · Connecticut · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Maine · Manitoba · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Brunswick · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Nova Scotia · Ohio

Synonyms

Toxicodendron longipesToxicodendron pumilumToxicodendron punctatumToxicodendron macrocarpumToxicodendron fothergilloidesToxicodendron desertorumToxicodendron rufescensRhus toxicodendron var. rydbergiiToxicodendron radicans subsp. rydbergiiRhus rydbergiiRhus radicans var. rydbergiiToxicodendron radicans var. rydbergiiRhus radicans var. vulgarisRhus radicans subsp. rydbergiiRhus toxicodendron var. vulgaris

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