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Toxicodendron radicans |
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Poison Ivy |
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A low, shrubby, suberect plant, growing 1-1½ feet tall, or a vigorous vine, climbing high
into trees, supported by aerial roots along the
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Flowers are small, green, with 5 petals, borne in a
short panicle, 1-3 inches long |
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June-July |
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Leaves are alternate, trifoliolate, each leaflet
being 2-4 inches long, pointed at the tip, with
an entire or coarsely toothed margin, lustrous
dark green in color. |
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Fall color is orange-red to reddish-maroon. |
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Fruit is a small, round, hard, whitish berry,
¼ inch in diameter, ripening in October |
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Caution: All parts of this plant contain a
poisonous material which may cause blistering of
the skin. |
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