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Poison Oak

Commonly known as Pacific poison oak or Western Poison oak, is a woodsy vine or plant in the Anacardiaceae (sumac) family. It is allocated in western Northern America, inhabiting conifer and combined broadleaf forests, grasslands, and chaparral biomes. Optimum blooming only happens in May. Like other members of the Toxicodendron genus, T.…
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Poison sumac

Poison sumac is a plant or small plant, being raised to nearly 30 ft (9 m) high. Each pinnate foliage has 7–13 leaves, each of which is 2–4 inches wide (5–10 cm) and long. These are oval-to-oblong; acuminate (tapering to a sharp point); cuneate (wedge-shaped) at the base; undulate (wavy-edged); with a bottom that is glabrous (hairless) or a little…
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Crocus: A Favorite Perennial Flower

A crocus is a well loved perennial flower that grows that grows to be 3 to 6 inches tall with yellow, purple, lavender and white cup shaped blooms. A member of the iris family, the crocus is a hardy plant that commonly blooms in the spring, with the exception of a few species of crocus that bloom in the fall. The crocus plant has over 80…
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