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Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world (www.npr.org)
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For those not in North America: this is a plant which secretes an oil on its leaves and stems where even touching it gives you an itchy rash which lasts for weeks.

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[–] over_clox 4 points 1 year ago

You're very likely right on point. Honestly I only recall one bad encounter with poison sumac back when I was 7, but haven't had any reaction since then. And I grew up playing out in the woods, so I'm pretty sure I've encountered almost every plant the Gulf Coast has to offer in the wild.

Another commenter mentioned that their family was known to build a resistance/immunity to it after their first encounter.

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