Information about poison ivy, oak, sumac and the skin rashes they cause
There is a great deal of confusion about poison ivy vs. poison oak, since there are two kinds of poison ivy and two kinds of poison oak. Learn more.
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This photo was sent by a viewer. And this might be the largest poison ivy leaf we have ever seen! Could be 6 x 8 inches, which is enormous.
Because of vastly increased CO2 in the atmosphere, poison ivy is growing larger (and more potent).
A viewer sent in this photo of a poison ivy (or possibly poison oak) vine.
What is striking about this image is how the leaves of three come off the main stem clearly alternating left and right. You rarely get such a clear view of how this works since the leaves usually hide the stems.
This photo was sent in by a viewer who wanted to know for sure if this monster was poison ivy.
The answer is... YES IT IS POISON IVY!!!
This is a photo of a poison ivy vine that was chainsawed along with the tree that it was climbing upon.
