Toxic Poodledog bush in San Gabriel Mtns.

by **Marcsoltan** » Wed May 07, 2014 5:57 am

These look like some of the photos in Bob Burd's link. Can anyone tell me if they are Poodledogs!

by **LionIndex** » Wed May 07, 2014 6:57 am

Those aren't. Check the differences in the leaves between the photo Bob posted and yours - poodledogs have clusters of fuzzy pointed leaves, like a brown stalk with a green pom-pom on the end.

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by **BobD3** » Wed May 07, 2014 7:01 am

The flowers look right but the leaves look a bit too "leafy".
My guess would be no, it's something else.

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by **Marcsoltan** » Wed May 07, 2014 4:45 pm

guess what? these plants are also poisonous...if you brush against them you get a poison oak-like reaction!
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Interesting! I am super allergic to poison oak. Poodledog or not, I'm going to stay away from these too then.

by **Augie Medina** » Thu May 08, 2014 1:45 am

You'll find it above the canyons and in the canyons. Ticks, poison oak, poodledog, loose and crumbly rock, rattlesnakes. Love the San Gabriels!!

by **lcarreau** » Thu May 08, 2014 2:59 am

I've made a "pact" with cougars --- I'll stand clear of them if they stand clear of me ...... :shock:

by **peninsula** » Thu May 08, 2014 5:01 pm

lcarreau wrote:I've made a "pact" with cougars --- I'll stand clear of them if they stand clear of me ......

A rare cougarkittycat cactus. They are very dangerous... never touch one

by **johnm** » Thu May 08, 2014 6:47 pm

This is a better close- up photo of poodledog bush. Note the long flowering stems. Generally it is not ground cover in size but more like a bush. This is how a hillside can appear.

by **BobD3** » Fri May 09, 2014 2:31 am

Found this image in Bob's google search. Pretty gnarly. Almost identical to the symptoms on my thumb and hand.
Don't underestimate this stuff. It's serious,...probably should have named it pitbull bush instead.

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