Thanks to the Press-Enterprise for passing along a warning from officials about a particular blooming plant showing up in burn areas:
The Poodle-dog bush, also known as Turricula parryi, can cause itching rashes and irritation. The San Bernardino County Fire Department issued an advisory this week warning people not to touch or smell it.
Photo © Br. Alfred Brousseau, Saint Mary’s College.
Update: there’s a thread over on SoCalTrailRiders about exploring the Chiquita Ridge. One of the commenters mentions getting rashes from certain shrubs, and another links to this page. Someone posted a picture of the results of a run-in with one of the poodle dog bushes. Ouch!