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Rhus radicans

DEFINITIONS OF: Rhus radicans

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n climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact

Synonyms:
Toxicodendron radicans, markweed, poison ivy, poison mercury, poison oak
Type of:
poisonous plant
a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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