Topic ID #13029 - posted 7/24/2011 8:27 AM
Jennifer Palmer
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CA archys: Beware of poisonous poodle-dog bush, officials warn
Jennifer Palmer
Webmaster
Beware of poisonous poodle-dog bush, officials warn
The lavender-flowered plant thrives in areas scorched by wildfire, such as parts of the Angeles National Forest. Skin contact can cause rashes, blisters, swelling and general irritation.
By Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times
July 24, 2011
Unless you want to spend a few weeks scratching like a dog, don't even think of petting this pretty little poodle.
Campers, hikers, emergency crews and park rangers are learning the hard way about a little-known poisonous plant that has painted the hillsides of the Angeles National Forest a lovely lavender this summer: the poodle-dog bush.
A species of plant that thrives in areas scorched by wildfire, the lavender-flowered Turricula parryi packs a bite. Skin contact can cause rashes, blisters, swelling and general irritation.
Read more here.
The lavender-flowered plant thrives in areas scorched by wildfire, such as parts of the Angeles National Forest. Skin contact can cause rashes, blisters, swelling and general irritation.
By Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times
July 24, 2011
Unless you want to spend a few weeks scratching like a dog, don't even think of petting this pretty little poodle.
Campers, hikers, emergency crews and park rangers are learning the hard way about a little-known poisonous plant that has painted the hillsides of the Angeles National Forest a lovely lavender this summer: the poodle-dog bush.
A species of plant that thrives in areas scorched by wildfire, the lavender-flowered Turricula parryi packs a bite. Skin contact can cause rashes, blisters, swelling and general irritation.
Read more here.
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