Poison Oak/Ivy on the Camino Norte/Primitivo

classicalfan

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• Feb 25, 2018

• #1

Hi there!

I will be traveling the Norte/Primitivo mid-May to the end of June and I was wondering if there is poison oak or ivy on the Camino? I have a systemic reaction to it and would like to know if I should be prepared. I read something that said there is no poison oak or ivy in Europe, and I have only seen one mention of it on the forum, and the person didn't seem to be sure of the origin of their malady.

 

kayagee66

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• Feb 25, 2018

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https://www.quora.com/Does-poison-ivy-poison-oak-or-poison-sumac-grow-in-Europe

 

classicalfan

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• Feb 25, 2018

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Oh my gosh, that is wonderful!

 

grayland

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• Feb 25, 2018

• #4

I am not surprised to hear that Europe is free of the plants......I had never seen any, nor heard any complaints from other pilgrims. I am sure the forum would be full of whining if it were a problem. :0

 

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• Feb 26, 2018

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I never encountered nor saw any poison ivy or oak, but watch out for the stinging nettles! They are wicked, growing up to 3 feet tall and "look" harmless. I brushed my legs up against them a couple of times and it is no picnic.

 

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• Feb 26, 2018

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Camino Chris said:

watch out for the stinging nettles! They ar

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Wicked, yes, but the pain is short-term - like gone after a few minutes, but with an after effect that's slightly annoying for a few hours. Should be good for arthritis

 

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• Feb 26, 2018

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I'm sure we don't have such plants in Europe. I might see on the route, I'm starting at the end of May from Santander. Buen Camino

 

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• Feb 26, 2018

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Pam Scott said:

I'm sure we don't have such plants in Europe

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I think that the closest we'll come, are hogweeds