Poison Ivy

(Toxicodendron radicans)

Poison ivy inhabits most of the North America east of the Rocky Mountains. Poison ivy has an oil on its leaves that causes a reaction that varies from a rash to anaphylactic shock. Poison ivy can grow on the ground as a bush, or up a tree as a vine. poison ivy can be identified by its clusters of 3 leaflets each on their own stem.