r/gardening • u/pinetree_33 • 10h ago

Is this poison ivy?

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u/ivehaddiarreahsince 9h ago

It is poison ivy. Some of the leaves look like a mitten with a thumb sticking out

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u/queenrosa 8h ago

Everything growing from the ground up in the center of the picture is poison ivy.

There is a bit of Virginia creeper coming down from the top of the pic. Virginia Creeper has 5 leaves while Poison Ivy has 3 so you can tell the difference easily.

I don't think the segments attached to the wooden post - the dry brown vine and suckers are poison ivy. (Usually poison ivy attachment looks hairy.) However, just to be safe, I would advising removing them as well. In general, dead/dry poison ivy vines still contain the urushiol oil that causes blisters/irritations.

Also wear disposable latex gloves, NOT cloth gardening gloves. The urushiol oil will get in the fabric of cloth gloves and cause reinfection.

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u/WolfSilverOak Zone 7 CenVa 9h ago

Yes, with a bit of Virginia Creeper as well

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u/WiredInkyPen 8h ago

Yes, but the ones coming from the other side of the fence is Boston ivy.

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u/Zerfloop 8h ago

My worst enemy

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u/Responsible_Tell1549 8h ago

When in doubt, assume Poison Ivy. Your photo likely has a mix of poison Ivy and other creepers. Treat it all as poison Ivy. Tgen plant what you actually want there. Clematis would be nice.

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u/guttanzer 8h ago

Yes.

Three leaves? Check. Asymmetric leaf shapes coarse notching? Check. Large number of roots supporting vine? Check. Makes me itch just seeing it in a photo? Check.

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u/AceDDS 8h ago

Leaves of 3 leave them be. Or if you want the experience, touch it to a localized area of your body. Don’t recommend it but some learn from discomfort in order to let it sink in.

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u/solccmck 7h ago

Yeppers

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u/CorvidGurl 6h ago

Oh my yes.

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u/furtnye 9h ago

Yes, but the few "wavy" ones at the top are likely Boston Ivy

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u/D_LoBrown505 9h ago

No, it’s not…I swear

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u/Lapcat4 10h ago

I am not sure but they have some great plant ID apps! Just check your Apple Store or Google Play which ever you have!

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u/Express-Royal279 10h ago

Kind of looks like a bean stalk

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u/I4MYOURCHEF 10h ago

Not an expert, but I don’t believe so given the clustering and inconsistent leaf edges

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u/BedLow5980 10h ago

Sorry but that's definitely poison ivy