Yikes! And they had to use a cute nickname for it too.
Found more info on another site, it says "
It’s called the Poodle Dog Bush, and while that name makes it sound like one of the sweet, quirky characters from Dr. Seuss’s books — it’s actually one of the junkyard dogs of the plant world.
Like the demon spawn of stinging nettle and poison ivy, the deviously attractive plant causes severe dermatitis in everyone who touches – or even smells it.
The leaves, flowers and stem of living and dead plants cause adverse reactions. Symptoms include pain, itching, swelling and blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. In bit of added trickery, symptoms often don’t show up until 12-36 hours after contact and they can last for weeks. 
