Poison sumac is a type of plant that can cause an allergic skin reaction, such as a rash. There are a variety of over-the-counter (OTC) treatments available for relieving symptoms. Poison sumac, ...

Poisonous plants are present in most cultivated gardens. Even very common plants that grow from ornamental bulbs have the capacity to poison if eaten. Poisonous plants include poison oak, daffodils, ...

Test your knowledge of the Pacific Northwest's most notorious flora, intermixed in this quiz with photos of their harmless lookalikes. Can you tell them apart? Let's find out now, before you learn the ...

Copper is poisonous at certain doses but it is really essential for life and health in lower doses. This post is from Observer Short List—an email of three favorite things from people you want to know ...

The N.C. State Cooperative Extension Service recently updated its online Poisonous Plants database to include a whopping 624 different entries — occupying every category of plants, from trees and ...

Stop! Don't touch that plant! There are lots of gorgeous varieties of plants nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains for nature lovers to admire and enjoy. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home ...

Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation, blisters ...