Poison ivy
A good washing with soap and water with a few hours of exposure will prevent the rash for most people.
So why bother having this native plant around? Well, for one thing, there are plenty of animals and insects that do enjoy eating it. And, as this article indicates, it may be useful in control of invasive species.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IdJh0wPz2RXlyCxWRdnAwhovRvzzyVqJxFg8mbGZSGE/
poison ivy has some kind of enemy, just a few of them.
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This is not poison ivy, it's a different vine, Virginia creeper. notice that mostly it has five leaves, but some of the young growth only has three leafs and looks very similar to poison ivy. Around Mt. Pleasant
This is not poison ivy, it's a different vine, Virginia creeper. notice that mostly it has five leaves, but some of the young growth only has three leafs and looks very similar to poison ivy. Around Mt. Pleasant
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Poisen Ivy sometimes, not often, have a leaf or two that look quite different.
Poisen Ivy has a distinct combination of old growth and new growth colors. This makes it easier to spot in the srping and early summer.
Poisen Ivy: If there's one, there's probably more nearby. One of the methods of propagation is by runners underground.
Poisen Ivy can be pretty, particularly with the new growth coming in. Don't touch!
