Identifying Poison Ivy
Identifying poison ivy is a difficult task because there are a slew of other plants that share similar appearances and characteristics. Learning how to identify these plants would be the first step in preventing unwanted contact that can result in unwanted symptoms.
Poison Ivy is a green plant with leaves that are tear-shaped with pointed ends and are found in groups. They like to grow in communities and expand both vertically or horizontally. These leaves are smooth with clean edges and range between three and fifteen center meters in length. It is a vine plant and can cover large areas of ground but can also form shrub communities. They have woody stems and berries that are white in color and shaped like tiny pumpkins that are also found in group clusters. They also have flowers that share a similar white-gray color with the berries. Also, the vines have hairy, soft prickles that are reddish-brown in coloring. Similar hairs can be found on similar plants but the ones found on poison ivy are much more hair like without much width.
Since many other non poisonous plants share the leaf-bunching feature, poison ivy can be identified by its larger leaf on a main branch that sticks out of the cluster by owning its own branch. Some similar looking plants are the box elder, Virginia creeper, poison oak and the sumac (fragrant aromatic). These plants do not have white berries, usually red or purple, so looking out for berry color will be a big indicator. Their leaves look a lot like poison ivy leaves as they are in grouped bunches but the number of the bunches are all different. Poison ivy has three leaves per bunch while the others range from three to five.
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he main difference in the leaves is the large protruding leaf. Look for the large leaf that sticks out of the three leaf grouping. This leader-leaf also has its own stem sticking out of the group, something the similar plants also lack. Poison ivy is also one of the first plants to change color in the fall and its green color quickly changes to a dark crimson-red color or bright red color with a waxy cuticle covering, creating a shiny appearance. Of course, if you have already come in contact with the plant, you should feel irritated and itchy where contact was laid. Of course, this is the most
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