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Poison sumac

Toxicodendron vernix

Plants
ToxicNativeTree · ShrubPerennial
Poison sumac, In fruit
Poison sumac, In flower
Poison sumac, Flower buds
5–10 cmLength

Toxic. Imperiled in Québec. Perennial tree 5–10 cm long. Grows in marshes.

There are 35 observations of Poison sumac in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Montréal, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.

Through the year

JFMAMJJASOND

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie22
  2. Outaouais10
  3. Montréal3

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

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