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No, poison ivy [Toxicodendron radicans] and poison oak [Toxicodendron diversilobum and Toxicodendron pubescens] aren't the same. What they are is related. They share the same genus [Toxicodendron], which is like people who share the same last name. But they aren't in the same species [radicans, pubescens, diversilobum], which is like having different first names.
Something else that they share is a lack of toxicity or poisonousness. Specifically, they both share the presence of urushiol. That oil causes a skin reaction because of irritation, not because of poisons or toxins.
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Is poison oak a specie?
I think it is because its a plant and plant come in different types of species and groups.
Does poison oak grow from a nut?
No. Poison Oak is a different species than oak trees. Poison Oak is a shrub with leaves that look similar to an oak trees.
What types of plants resemble Marijuana?
poison oak
How much leaves does poison oak have?
poison oak has five leaves....i think
What are the different types of oak trees that grow in America?
Water Oak Pin Oak red oak white oak
Can poison oak grow from acorns?
No. Poison oak is not a tree, but a vine. Oak trees grow from acorns.
What is the scientific name for poison oak?
Poison oak can refer to one of two species of the genus Toxicodendron that are native to North America. Toxicodendron diversilobum, or Rhus diversiloba, which is the Western Poison oak, or Toxicodendron pubescens, or Rhus pubescens, which is the Atlantic Poison oak.
Is poison oak a bacteria or a virus?
Poison oak is a green plant, not a bacteria or virus.
What happens when you put on poison oak cream on when you don't have poison oak?
nothing really
What are adaptations of poison oak?
those are poison
Does burning dead poison oak in wood stove put off a poison gas?
Burning poison oak (or poison ivy or poison sumac) can release the urushiol, which is the oily substance in poison oak that many (but not all) people have strong reactions to. Worse, the urushiol will be carried in the smoke from the fire, and it will get into the lungs of anyone who breathes in the smoke. If you think that having poison oak on your arms and legs is bad, just imagine having that poison oak reaction on the inside of your lungs.Bottom line: do not ever burn poison oak.
What types of rash or disease has blisters that scab over and are extremley itchy?
Poison oak, sumac, chicken pox.
