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Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

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Field Notes

Description:

Grows on other trees and survives off of them.
Three leaves surround the end of a stem.
You will gain an infectious rash with contact.

Habitat:

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Species ID Suggestions

English Ivy

Hedera helix

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
This looks to be English Ivy. Poison Ivy has groupings of three leaves (usually) and this plant has single, lobed leaves. You can compare your find here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxicodendron_radicans
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PublishedOctober 29, 2015

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