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Poison Ivy or WTF?

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chet98
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I got into something a few months back that rocked my world and I assumed was poison ivy.

Got into something about a week ago. Rash is similar but much more mild and got pics of what I think did it this time. Curious if the OB can ID. It doesn't look like any of the "poisons" to me.




EriktheRed
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Virginia creeper
Gone Camping
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Virginia Creeper. It gets confused with poison ivy a lot.
MyNameIsJeff
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I'm pretty sure that's all Virginia Creeper.
chet98
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A ha! Googling I concur and seems that this crap does have something that bothers the skin of some people.

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower website...

In years past, children learned a rhyme to help distinguish Virginia Creeper from the somewhat similar-looking and highly toxic Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans): "Leaves of three, let it be; Leaves of five, let it thrive." Poison Ivy leaflets are normally in groups of three, while those of Virginia Creeper are in groups of five. The berries of Virginia Creeper can be harmful if ingested, however, and the rest of the plant contains raphides, which irritate the skin of some people.

Thanks OB! Seems I'm definitely one of those people that reacts to this plant.
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