Skin contact with the oil of a poison sumac plant leads to an itchy, burning, allergic skin reaction. You can’t contract the rash from another person, but the plant’s oil can transfer from ...

Are you prepared to know what poison sumac looks like? How to ensure you don’t pass through one and get a rash on your skin?

Poison ivy, poison oak, and sumac grow in wooded and marshy areas. Their sap contains an allergen called urushiol. Urushiol can trigger an allergic skin reaction or contact dermatitis. About 50% ...