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1 By: Léa Morin ★ Poison Ivy

2 History of the plant

3 The urushoil oil in the plant was discovered in 1910 by japenese scientist. Urushoil toxic liquid

4 How dose it reproduce? (Spread) It will reproduce by seed or undergroumd stems.

5 If burned and the smoke if breathed in, rash could appear on the top of your lungs and it could be permanent. DANGER DANGER DANGER

6 Symptoms of the poison ivy.

7 Some of the symptoms are Rash Iching Burning Redness Blisters will also appear. Most of the symptoms will appear after 24 to 48 hours.

8 Reactions that are more serious are: headaches, fever and big blisters.

9 Urushoil oils can be the cause sever of skin reactions. It will mostly happen in spring and summer when the plant is growing.

10 All of the parts of the poison ivy can be irritating. Such as... stem, leaf, pollen ect...

11 One of the things you can do if you were exposed to poison ivy is put some of the jewelweed juice on your skin or do it before going somewhere that has poison ivy

12 This might help you understand what jewelweed is... www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2wNhs9s5Wo

13 If you have been contaminated by poison ivy and you do not have jewelweed. Take off the clothes that have been in touch with the plant and wash it with strong soap. Be careful to put something to cover your hand so that they are not contaminated.

14 Where can I find this plant?

15 This poisonous plant can be found everywhere except in Newfoundland.

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17 You could find it on borders of the woods, roadsides and clearings. You could also find it on rocky, stony or sandy shores.

18 This plant is in the same family as the mango tree and the cashew nut.

19 Animals can not have the symptoms we have from the poison ivy.

20 Healthycanadians.gc.ca Novascotia.ca/museum/poison/?section=species&id=58 Youtube.com Websifes I used...

21 Action Poisoning scenario.


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