Talk:Poison sumac

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Article states:

"Poison sumac grows exclusively in very wet or flooded soils, usually in swamps and peat bogs, in the eastern United States and Canada."

This is misleading if not inaccurate. I have six plants growing on my property. We get about 32" rain per year on sloping terrain and we aren't in the 100 year flood plain. In summer, it's so hot and dry the soil cracks.

None of the following are necessary conditions for poison sumac to grow: very wet or flooded soil, swamp or bog.

[edit] Missleading statement

"In the U.S., it can grow as far west as Wisconsin, where it is found only in the southern part of the state."

It grows in Texas, west of Wisconsin.

I say you guys should burn it! BURN IT ALL!!!! Mzanime 08:07, 9 October 2007 (UTC) YOU CANNOT BURN IT. THE OIL LADEN SMOKE CAN GET INTO YOUR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND CAUSE SEVERE INFLAMATION IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO IT. WE HAVE TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL CAUSE IT AND POISON IVEY AND OAK TO BECOME EXTINCT, LIKE SOME SORT OF INSECT OR CHEMICAL. IT IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD WITH TOXIC PLANTS AND I AM STILL SUFFERING AFTER THE FULL REGIMEN OF STEROIDS. PAULANTHONY51@AOL.COM —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.127.243.60 (talk) 15:16, 28 April 2008 (UTC)