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A Poison Ivy Bush

Under the right conditions poison ivy will explode into a true shrub - usually on top of an old stump or a post, or on you if you stand still long enough.

This particular disaster is at the edge of a field, and the surrounding ground is thick with poison ivy for 35 feet in all directions.

You have to admire a plant that shows this kind of initiative and enthusiasm.