Toxicodendron radicans · Kew POWO · Kew Plants of the World Online
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Toxicodendron radicans, commonly known as poison ivy or eastern poison ivy, is a species in the family Anacardiaceae. It belongs to the genus Toxicodendron and is classified within the order Sapindales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species was described by (Linnaeus) Kuntze in 1891 and produces fruit in the form of a drupe.
The taxon has a recorded range that includes Cuba. It has also been introduced to Germany, Italy, Newfoundland, Tadzhikistan, and Uzbekistan. Occurrence records are present in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2021.
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Species
Least Concernpoison ivy
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyAnacardiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,748
- With media
- 3,386
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, CIBNOR
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States, Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Toxicodendron
- Image
- Toxicodendron radicans.jpg
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- Commons category
- Toxicodendron radicans
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Toxicodendron radicans
- Commons gallery
- Toxicodendron radicans
- taxon common name
- strupeni bršljan
- has fruit type
- drupe
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- short name
- T. radicans
- PAEnflowered taxon URL
- www.paenflowered.org/apgii/sapindales/anacardiaceae/toxicodendron/toxicodendron-radicans
- taxon range
- Cuba
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/d51a552b-0d2c-4788-a5c9-824b552abbf1
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Encyclopedic overview
Toxicodendron radicans, commonly known as eastern poison ivy or poison ivy, is a species of allergenic flowering plant. It has numerous subtaxons and forms both vines and shrubs. Despite its common name, it is not a true ivy, but rather a member of the cashew and sumac family, Anacardiaceae. It is different from western poison ivy, Toxicodendron rydbergii, and resembles a number of species.
The species is found in North America. Although commonly eaten by animals, with birds consuming the seeds, T. radicans is considered a noxious weed. As a poison ivy, it causes urushiol-induced contact dermatitis in most people who touch it, producing an itchy, irritating, and sometimes painful rash.
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