Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts.

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Poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak can cause a red, bumpy rash from its transferred oils called urushiol.Ingesting other native Michigan plants, the nightshade plant for example, can be ...

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Poison ivy and oak are fairly popular, but one that gets less mentioned is poison sumac. It also has urushiol oil causing rashes on contact. Poison sumac has 7-13 leaves found in pairs with a ...