Miraculously, I did not see any
poison oak in the area.
Russel, in Order of the
Poison Oak, goes skinny-dipping.
Birds nested most often in coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia; n = 17 of 46) and
poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum; n = 11 of 46), the predominant canopy and understory plants, respectively, in many areas of dense forest.
Indeed, Carolina confirmed she had been extremely allergic to poison ivy, and possibly
poison oak, as a child: Once it was so bad that my eyes were swollen shut.
'
Poison Oak': I may have gotten a touch/of
poison oak hiking in low heels/on sharp rock.
Lead article of this issue is "When a Child Hurts Other Children." Other topics include: Norovirus and Stomach Flu; Breath-holding; Healthy Drink Choices; Infant Formula and Flouride;
Poison Oak; Pinworms; and Upcoming Legislation.
If you are allergic to poison ivy,
poison oak and poison sumac will give you the rash, as well.
Just be careful of snakes, which love to hide in the vines, and be sure not to pick poison ivy or
poison oak, which have the same three-leaf arrangement.
ORDER OF THE
POISON OAK. The summer after he "came out" and began a gay-straight alliance at his school, Russell looks forward to being a counselor at a camp where no one knows him.
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Poison Oak, and The Last Chance Texaco.
Two of YA's biggest success stories are Brent Hartinger, whose newest book is The Order of the
Poison Oak, and Alex Sanchez, whose Rainbow series--Rainbow Boys, Rainbow High, and Rainbow Road, due in October--has had huge crossover popularity.
The source of this myth may be that the poinsettia was confused with poison ivy or American
poison oak (Rhus radicans), which turns bright red in the autumn.