(WBOY.com) — The official start of summer is nearing, which means more will head outdoors to go hiking and camping. The Volunteer State is known for its natural beauty, and while it’s worth ...

Up until recently, New Englanders had two notorious plants that cause high levels of skin rash and irritation. We are taught early to give wide berth to "leaves of three" in reference to poison ivy.

The most common causes of ACD are the plants of the Rhus genus, poison ivy (toxicodendron radican), poison oak (toxicodendron quercifolium and toxicodendron diversilobum), and poison sumac ...

Native Plants Journal is a forum for dispersing practical information about planting and growing North American (Canada, Mexico, and U.S.) native plants for conservation, restoration, reforestation, ...

If you grew up in western Pennsylvania, at one point in your life you heard the saying, “Leaves of three, leave me be.” If you have ever suffered from a poison ivy rash, you take that phrase seriously ...

Rhodora is a peer-reviewed journal of botany devoted primarily to the flora of North America. Monographs or scientific papers and notes concerned with biogeography, conservation biology, ecology, ...

Sumac, a tart and citrus-y, garnet-colored spice, doesn’t often show up on local menus outside of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurants, where it plays a starring role in everything from ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The official start of summer is nearing, which means more people will head outdoors to go hiking and camping. While it’s worth experiencing for yourself, there are some ...