Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
Genus: Toxicodendron (Poison Oak)
Synonyms
Toxicodendron pubescens
Rhus
Rhus radicans var. pubescens
Rhus toxicodendron
Related species
Toxicodendron pubescens Mill. - Atlantic Poison Oak
Traits
Highly toxic, shrubby, 40–150 cm tall, dioecious. flowers: whitish to yellowish-greenish. fruits: drupes. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: 3‑partite, maximal 25 cm long."
You find the complete description in our identification books.
Distribution
Distribution in Europe
Legend
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Ecology
Status
- neophyte being in naturalization
Habitat