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Pest of the Month - Poison Oak

Don’t be tempted to pick this colorful foliage to add to your Fall decorations or you may have a nasty dose of poison oak.

Found in California up to about 5000 feet poison oak has the Latin name of Toxicodendron diversilobium because of the variety of leaf sizes and shapes. It can also grow as a shrub or vine and is equally diversified in its choice of habitats as it can be found in both shade and open space.

It causes allergic contact dermatitis and is the most hazardous plant in California.
For a full account of this colorful toxic plant click here.