Texas Wildbuds
Toxicodendron pubescens
(Atlantic Poison Oak)
Toxicondendron pubescens, Lockhart State Park, Caldwell Co. 4434
Toxicondendron pubescens, Lockhart State Park, Caldwell Co. 4443
Toxicondendron pubescens, Lockhart State Park, Caldwell Co. 4446
| Scientific Name | Toxicodendron pubescens (Rhus toxicodendron var. eximia) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TOPU2 |
| Common Name | Atlantic Poison Oak, Eastern Poison Oak | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | N/A |
| Family | Anacardiacaea (Sumac) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils in forests, natural areas, thickets and dry areas in fields. Plant: Suberect shrub, simple or somewhat branched, seldom over 40 inches tall; slender stems, grayish-brown, and smooth or slightly hairy. Leaves: Compound trifoliate leaves tending to crowd the upper parts of the stems, leaflets ovate or rhombic and usually with 2 to 4 blunt or rounded deep teeth or shallow lobes on each side; terminal leaflet is larger (1 to 8 inches long and 1/2-inch to 5 inches wide) and on a petiolule (stalk) up to 1-3/4 inches long; lateral leaflets are somewhat smaller and sessile; deciduous green leaflets become orangish-red in the fall. Inflorescence: Panicles of several to many small, rather inconspicuous flowers less than 1/4-inch across, each with five yellowish-white petals and five stamens. Bloom Period: March and April. Fruit: Tight clusters of greenish-white berries in late spring, becoming tannish-white, each 1/4-inch across. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, NC State Extension and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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