NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Toxicodendron pubescens

Scientific Name:	Toxicodendron pubescens
Genus:	Toxicodendron
Species Epithet:	pubescens
Common Name:	Poison Oak
Plant Type	Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry
Bloom Time:	March, April
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Dry woodlands, around dry rock outcrops in the Piedmont and Mountains, especially prevalent in sandhills. Uncommon in NC Mountains and Piedmont, common in Coastal Plain and Sandhills.
Leaf Arrangement:	Whorled
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	No known wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	All parts of this plant are toxic, especially if plant sap is in contact with skin.
Leaves starting to turn Tom Harville Oct 07 Sandhills
Leaves Remember with leaves of three--let it be! Tom Harville It's easy to see why it's called OAK leafed
Plant with Berries Tom Harville
Berries Tom Harville
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center NC State Extension