How to spot Poison Ivy

Their was recently some poison ivy found in my backyard, me and my dad were working out there and he caught it real bad.

 

Can we eat this type of plant?

 

good trick eh? bad idea really too.

 

Woa..Thats a good way to check it..and leave alone eating..even touching it is harmful right?

 

Poison oak is another favorite - as long as it's someone else mistakenly handling it. Particularly if the person getting it is kind of a jerk. Moreso if they thought it'd make a great material for bathroom usage. Heh. Yes I am a bad person.

 

Hahaha, that made me laugh so hard. Bathroom usage would not be wise...

 

No, no it would not. I still find it funny, but we've already established that I am a bad person. And - I am really okay with that.

 

One quick way to tell if it is poison ivy...If you are unsure about the plant's identity, simply rub it all over your body. The effects should be fairly instantaneous. If you break out in a rash, and start itching uncontrollably....CONGRATS!!! you've discovered poison ivy. If nothing happens, don't fret..keep searching! you'll be sure to find it eventually!

 

@wilbo
Are you sure? Because I have been doing this for the last hour or so and nothing has yet occurred. Should I just strip off and start randomly running through the bushes or what? I don't know.

 

What is the difference between poison ivy and poison oak. Do they look the same? I haven't seen either one that I know of.

 

That is an interesting question, and sadly I do not know the answer to it. Honestly anything below a certain height that is pretending to be a kind of ivy is suspect for me - that counts double if it's a funny shade of red or rust color.

 

We have so many plants in our woods it is hard to spot poison ivy. It looks like such a common plant. But why would you want to eat it? Do you mean the berries? They would probably be poisonous I would think. Either way there is no reason to take the chance.

 

Before i leave for camping i always make sure i bring all types of anti sprays and ointments. Poison Ivy is one of my biggest fears when it comes to camping and i hope nothing major happens if i come in contact with it. I knew a girl who caught an infection after playing with a few poison ivy leaves and she's never touched anything related to leaves again. Including vegetables, haha.

 

Wow as a casual camper and if anyone asked me if I could spot poison Ivy I don't think I could. This has helped thanks. just out of curiosity what would happen if you touched it? would it cause any real harm? I know it can give a rash and there are several jokes out there, but what would happen?
Thanks
Shane

 

I am glad that I ran into this post because I am going to go camping in an unfamiliar desolate area, and I would like to become aware of this. I have never had poison ivy nor have I ever seen anyone with it. Therefore, I don't know much about it. How does it work? Does one have to rub against it to get it or does one have to inhale it? I think that I will conduct as many researches as I possibly can before my camping trip because I wouldn't want a day of fun to turn into my worst nightmare.

 

Poison Ivy has four characteristics that identifies poison ivy. Poison Ivy have clusters of three leaflets, they'll show alternate leaf arrangement, they'll have a lack of thorns, and each group of three leaflets grows on its own stem, which connects to the main vine.

 

@Shane and Angelle

Poison ivy tends to yield a rash coupled with severe itching. The severity can be greater or less and if you accidently burn poison ivy you have a simply splended chance of dying horribly should you breathe in the smoke. Also introducing poison ivy to any sort of membrane would a rather awful thing to do.