[NAFEX] Poison Oak question
Regina M. Kreger
regina at kreger.net
Sun May 13 11:58:48 EDT 2007
Around here (Maryland), poison ivy can grow 50' high if it's got
something to climb that high. I've seen it with 3"+ diameter trunks.
Jim Fruth wrote:
> Several years ago I visited Itasca State Park and pictures of Poison Ivy
>and Poison Oak were displayed for public viewing. The picture for "Poison
>Oak" was really Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
> My botanical keys, Britton & Brown, lists Poison Ivy and Poison Oak as
>separate species separated mostly by leaf shape. I've seen both leaf shapes
>on the same plant. From my experience, I would challenge the idea of their
>being separate species. I have traveled most of these United States and have
>encountered only one plant that could, perhaps, be a separate species. It
>was a California Poison Ivy that grew 12 to 15 ft. high, unlike its more
>common cousin(?) that grows to about 2' high.
> What is your experience on this subject?
>
>Jim Fruth
>Brambleberry Farm
>Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
>www.bberryfarm.com
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