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== Poison Ivy ==
== Poison Ivy ==
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*''Toxicodendron radicans''
*''Toxicodendron radicans''
*To 8 ft (2.4 m)
*To 8 ft (2.4 m)
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*Poisonous plant known for its production of ''urushiol'', causing irritation and rashes
*Poisonous plant known for its production of ''urushiol'', causing irritation and rashes


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File:poison_ivy.jpg | Poison Ivy
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== Staghorn Sumac ==
== Staghorn Sumac ==
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*''Rhus typhina'', aka ''R. hirta''
*''Rhus typhina'', aka ''R. hirta''
*To 30 ft (9 m)
*To 30 ft (9 m)
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*Propagates by rhizomes
*Propagates by rhizomes


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File:staghorn_sumac.jpg | Staghorn Sumac with Fruit
File:staghorn_sumac_leaves.jpg | Staghorn Sumac Leaves
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== Low Bush Blueberry ==
== Low Bush Blueberry ==
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*''Vaccinium angustifolium''
*''Vaccinium angustifolium''
*To 2 ft (60 cm)
*To 2 ft (60 cm)
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*Likes acidic, well drained soil
*Likes acidic, well drained soil


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File:low_bush_blueberry.jpg | Low Bush Blueberry
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== Oriental Bittersweet ==
== Oriental Bittersweet ==
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*''Celastrus orbiculatus''
*''Celastrus orbiculatus''
*Climbing wine
*Climbing wine
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*Fruit is red or orange
*Fruit is red or orange


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File:oriental_bittersweet.jpg | Oriental Bittersweet
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File:oriental_bittersweet_fruits.jpg | Oriental Bittersweet Fruits
 
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== Partridge Berry ==
== Partridge Berry ==
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*''Mitchella repens''
*''Mitchella repens''
*To 12 in (30 cm)
*To 12 in (30 cm)
*Herbaceous woody trailing shrub
*Herbaceous woody trailing shrub


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File:partridge_berry_fruit.jpg | Partridge Berry Fruit
 
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== Wintergreen ==
== Wintergreen ==
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*''Gaultheria procumbens''
*''Gaultheria procumbens''
*Stems to 6 in (15 cm)
*Stems to 6 in (15 cm)
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*Leaves are evergreen
*Leaves are evergreen


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File:wintergreen_fruit.jpg | Wintergreen Fruit
 
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Latest revision as of 21:35, 2 May 2013

Red-osier Dogwood

  • Cornus stolonifera, aka C. sericea
  • To 10 ft (3 m)
  • Thicket-forming shrub
  • Branches and twigs are dark red
  • Likes damp soil, such as wetlands

Poison Ivy

  • Toxicodendron radicans
  • To 8 ft (2.4 m)
  • Leaves grouped in three
  • Poisonous plant known for its production of urushiol, causing irritation and rashes

Staghorn Sumac

  • Rhus typhina, aka R. hirta
  • To 30 ft (9 m)
  • Long leaves growing in pairs on stem are characteristic
  • White flower clusters
  • Red berries fruit - compared with the Poison Sumac, which has white berries fruits
  • Red berries used to make refreshing summer drink
  • Grows on road sides, in old fields and open habitat
  • Propagates by rhizomes

Low Bush Blueberry

  • Vaccinium angustifolium
  • To 2 ft (60 cm)
  • Low spreading
  • Flowers are small, white, bell-shaped
  • Likes acidic, well drained soil

Oriental Bittersweet

  • Celastrus orbiculatus
  • Climbing wine
  • Invasive species original to East Asia
  • Leaves are alternating, glossy texture
  • Fruit is red or orange

Partridge Berry

  • Mitchella repens
  • To 12 in (30 cm)
  • Herbaceous woody trailing shrub

Wintergreen

  • Gaultheria procumbens
  • Stems to 6 in (15 cm)
  • Small low-growing shrub
  • Leaves are evergreen