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ghixon · 03-13-2008, 06:16 PM

I was talking with Forest Service Ranger up here about some of the current rehab work being done in the recent burn areas up here in Big Bear. He mentioned a plant that has made a significant growth spurt since the fires and following rains. He has heard reports of the same issues in the Cleveland NF as well as some areas in Malibu.

Here's the info he e-mailed to me on the flower.

Poodle Dog Bush is a sticky, ill-scented plant, with bell-shaped flowers. It is covered with hairs that emit a chemical that causes symptoms similar to poison oak. Contact with the plant can lead to severe dermatitis including blistering of the skin, itchy irritated skin, and swelling. These symptoms may not show up for 12 to 36 hours. No pain is felt at the time of contact.

Turricula parryi is a "fire follower". Since it does not like to compete with seeding, it grows in areas where wildfires have burned and have not been re-seeded with grasses or other weeds. The bush has populated many of the burned areas following the Old Fire in 2003 and is expected to do the same within the burn areas of the Slide, Grass Valley and Santiago Fires.

All contact with the plant, including touching, smelling the flowers, and breathing the particulate matter should be avoided.

KeepsWhatHappens · 03-13-2008, 06:45 PM

Damn dude! That's like shi@tt out of a bad Star Trek episode!! Respect Mother Nature or she will KICK YOUR ASS!

Danimal · 03-13-2008, 07:06 PM

And I picked some and used it for TP when I was out on the trail....

And here I thought that burning itch was something else...

foofighter · 03-19-2008, 03:12 PM

the OC Register ran this article today as wel

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/o...99-people-fire

Cowgirl · 03-19-2008, 04:21 PM

How can something so beautiful be so dangerous! Thanks for the heads up!

tkblazer · 03-19-2008, 04:27 PM

steppie loves poodle bush

Chewyeti · 03-19-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

How can something so beautiful be so dangerous! Thanks for the heads up!

ask elliot spitzer....

Red Hot Sloth · 03-19-2008, 04:56 PM

This was posted a little while ago...
Beware the Flowers
But, your thread is a good reminder of what to avoid

foofighter · 03-19-2008, 05:41 PM

i guess lupins look very similar but arent the same

allison · 03-19-2008, 07:21 PM

I think I got this two weeks before VQ. I thought it was PO but I've still got scabbing and a scar now as well.

03-19-2008, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
foofighter On the Mend	the OC Register ran this article today as wel http://www.ocregister.com/articles/o...99-people-fire __________________ Pho'd Up: " Heart Rate Monitor + Road miles = fast. Chasing Neil, and Chris (Sar Boats) = Faster." www.coverageispersonal.com

03-19-2008, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
tkblazer Speakin' Tha Truth	steppie loves poodle bush __________________ Bananaseat: i'm hitting it on a regular basis Painfreak: Dstepper turned me on

03-19-2008, 05:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
foofighter On the Mend	i guess lupins look very similar but arent the same __________________ Pho'd Up: " Heart Rate Monitor + Road miles = fast. Chasing Neil, and Chris (Sar Boats) = Faster." www.coverageispersonal.com

03-19-2008, 07:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
allison Gone ridin'	I think I got this two weeks before VQ. I thought it was PO but I've still got scabbing and a scar now as well. __________________

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03-13-2008, 06:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
ghixon	Warning to Riders in Recent Burn Areas I was talking with Forest Service Ranger up here about some of the current rehab work being done in the recent burn areas up here in Big Bear. He mentioned a plant that has made a significant growth spurt since the fires and following rains. He has heard reports of the same issues in the Cleveland NF as well as some areas in Malibu. Here's the info he e-mailed to me on the flower. Poodle Dog Bush is a sticky, ill-scented plant, with bell-shaped flowers. It is covered with hairs that emit a chemical that causes symptoms similar to poison oak. Contact with the plant can lead to severe dermatitis including blistering of the skin, itchy irritated skin, and swelling. These symptoms may not show up for 12 to 36 hours. No pain is felt at the time of contact. Turricula parryi is a "fire follower". Since it does not like to compete with seeding, it grows in areas where wildfires have burned and have not been re-seeded with grasses or other weeds. The bush has populated many of the burned areas following the Old Fire in 2003 and is expected to do the same within the burn areas of the Slide, Grass Valley and Santiago Fires. All contact with the plant, including touching, smelling the flowers, and breathing the particulate matter should be avoided. __________________ The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

03-13-2008, 06:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
KeepsWhatHappens Warriors Society Member	Damn dude! That's like shi@tt out of a bad Star Trek episode!! Respect Mother Nature or she will KICK YOUR ASS!

03-13-2008, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Danimal It Exists	And I picked some and used it for TP when I was out on the trail.... And here I thought that burning itch was something else...

03-19-2008, 04:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cowgirl Shut Up and Ride	How can something so beautiful be so dangerous! Thanks for the heads up!

03-19-2008, 04:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Red Hot Sloth Banned	This was posted a little while ago... Beware the Flowers But, your thread is a good reminder of what to avoid

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