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Poison Sumac is the handsome toxic high school jock of the plant world. Edit: Came to view this video again because there are some swampy areas where I've begun to occasionally take walks. Haven't seen it yet, thank goodness.
I know the info can be had from many different sources but your channel just makes it fun and enjoyable to take it in. I often review your vids before taking a walk in the woods. Appreciate you A.
The easy way to tell ash saplings from poison sumac at a glance is that ash have opposite leaves and sumac (all sumacs) have alternate leaves. Not many trees with opposite pinnately compound leaves that *aren’t* ash trees… (I know that you know this, I’m just commenting for others reading comments)
Phenotypic plasticity - I watched your Poison Ivy video and now know what it means, but it still sounds like a fancy word for shapeshifting that belongs in a SciFi movie.
I feel like as someone who loves shrubs and lives in an area where these are very rare but do exist, I'm doomed to one day get excited about the cool looking shrub and pull a leaf down for a picture. I still love this plant though....its so pretty. If i had land id try learning how to safely grow it. One thing you didnt mention-is every part of this plant toxic to the touch, or just the leaves?
@@BackyardEcology well damn, that doesn't bode well for me. Thanks for the video though, hopefully it sticks in my memory long enough to prevent an unfortunate incident. Haven't seen a ton of videos around for this species before, so its nice to have a heads up on the ID:)
@@joshward7009 It is a deceiving shrub since it looks nothing like poison ivy or oak, and also has attractive foliage. In dendrology class we had plenty of people try to grab poison ivy, I can only imagine what it would have been like with poison sumac!
I wouldn't recommend handling any plant in the Toxicodendron - especially poison sumac which many have a more severe reaction to due to the composition of the urushiol it contains.
👉👉👉👉 Be sure to check out all of Backyard Ecology's favorite field guides, apps, nature books, and equipment on our recommendations page: www.backyardecology.net/recommendations/ 👈👈👈👈
🌿🌿🌿🌿 Learn all about poison sumac's more common cousin, poison ivy in this video: ua-cam.com/video/11oQU2H8B6Q/v-deo.html 🌿🌿🌿🌿
Poison Sumac is the handsome toxic high school jock of the plant world.
Edit: Came to view this video again because there are some swampy areas where I've begun to occasionally take walks. Haven't seen it yet, thank goodness.
I know the info can be had from many different sources but your channel just makes it fun and enjoyable to take it in. I often review your vids before taking a walk in the woods. Appreciate you A.
Thanks you! I try to keep the vids fun and interesting.
The easy way to tell ash saplings from poison sumac at a glance is that ash have opposite leaves and sumac (all sumacs) have alternate leaves. Not many trees with opposite pinnately compound leaves that *aren’t* ash trees…
(I know that you know this, I’m just commenting for others reading comments)
"Inner Shrek" 😄
Phenotypic plasticity - I watched your Poison Ivy video and now know what it means, but it still sounds like a fancy word for shapeshifting that belongs in a SciFi movie.
YES!
This was so informative, thank you! I subscribed 🎉
Thanks for the sub! Glad you found the video useful!
I grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland - surrounded by wetlands - and never encountered poison sumac. Thank goodness, though!
We don't have it in my area either, but I watch out for it when I'm in places that it is more common.
i would appreciate a dedicated look alike video for poison sumac! (mostly to nerd out abt the true sumacs more than i already do lol)
I feel like as someone who loves shrubs and lives in an area where these are very rare but do exist, I'm doomed to one day get excited about the cool looking shrub and pull a leaf down for a picture. I still love this plant though....its so pretty. If i had land id try learning how to safely grow it.
One thing you didnt mention-is every part of this plant toxic to the touch, or just the leaves?
It is a beautiful shrub! Like other Toxicodendron all parts of it contain urushiol and are toxic.
@@BackyardEcology well damn, that doesn't bode well for me. Thanks for the video though, hopefully it sticks in my memory long enough to prevent an unfortunate incident. Haven't seen a ton of videos around for this species before, so its nice to have a heads up on the ID:)
@@joshward7009 It is a deceiving shrub since it looks nothing like poison ivy or oak, and also has attractive foliage. In dendrology class we had plenty of people try to grab poison ivy, I can only imagine what it would have been like with poison sumac!
Has anyone noticed a gassy scent when this is crushed?
I wouldn't recommend handling any plant in the Toxicodendron - especially poison sumac which many have a more severe reaction to due to the composition of the urushiol it contains.