Information about poison ivy, oak, sumac and the skin rashes they cause
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Another example of poison ivy revealing itself in fall.
When poison ivy climbs a tree, it often sends out long horizontal branches that can be mistaken for the tree itself. But because poison ivy often turns color before the host tree, it is suddenly revealed, as in this case.
There are a few things to take note of in this photo:
1. All the green leaves and berries close to the camera ARE poison ivy.
2. All the bright red leaves closer to the road ARE ALSO poison ivy.
Poison ivy lives on nearly every roadside in the eastern part of the United States.
It loves the sunlight it finds there, and birds drop the seeds there when they hang out on the wires overhead.
Poison ivy is one of the most enthusiastic participants in the fall foliage extravaganza.
Poison ivy often starts turning early, and can have truly lovely fall color, featuring red, orange, and yellow, sometimes mingling on a single leaf.
