#FunFact – Did you know that poison oak comes in many colors? And, that its leaves, branches, and stem all have the oil in them that make you itch when you touch it? Be aware when you hike “Leaflets of Three, Leave it Be.”
The More You Know… Poison oak is found throughout the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor–especially in oak woodlands and chaparral environments. You can identify it easily when the leaves are present because there are “leaflets of three.” Remember the saying “leaflets of three, leave it be.” That said, it is harder to identify without the leaves. The oil this plant produces can cause a severe skin rash because of the poisonous oil called urushiol. Direct contact with the plant on tools, … Read More
Poison oak was also out in its full glory. Remember “leaves of three, leave it be.”