Is this Poison Ivy (or Poison Oak or Poison Sumac)?

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Submitted by: Cindy Matchett
Date Submitted: May 5, 2003
Location: not given
Question Asked: I ran into this vine while weeding around my house. The worst effects on my body are my legs. I have included 1 picture of the vine and 2 pictures of it's affect on my legs after 1 week of treatment with an oral prednisone prescription. It was greatly improved when these pictures where taken. Is it poison? It has more than 3 leaves.
Answer: Nice picture of the vine, Cindy. This is Virginia Creeper. Virginia Creeper is a vine and grows under similar conditions to poison ivy. The dead giveaway here are the 5 toothed, palmate leaves and the little tendrils on the vine which attach the vine to the brick. Virginia Creeper sap apparently contains oxalate crystals which can cause in some individuals contact dermatitis. Click here for more information on Virginia Creeper.

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Subject Author Date
not poison ivy Bev 9/2/2009 9:38 pm
Poison Ivy Dana 4/30/2009 11:15 pm
Virginia Creeper Lynn Ardner 7/6/2008 7:32 am
    Re: Virginia Creeper (Approved) Susan Elledge 7/28/2008 11:11 pm
      Re: Virginia Creeper (Approved) Kelly 10/3/2008 9:51 am
    Re: Virginia Creeper (Approved) Paula 6/9/2009 4:28 pm
      Re: Virginia Creeper (Approved) Ray 9/1/2009 11:17 am
Poison Rhonda 6/6/2008 11:16 am
    Re: Poison (Approved) Lynn Ardner 7/8/2008 2:10 pm
poison ivy victim (terrible ev karen 4/6/2008 0:30 am
Virginia Creeper QUESTION Charlie 1/14/2008 1:03 am
Virginia Creeper mask? Trish 7/22/2007 12:10 pm
Virginia Creeper Angie 6/21/2007 0:09 am
virginia creeper Heather 6/18/2007 9:24 am
yikes j green 5/9/2007 8:06 pm
Creepy plant Creeped 9/8/2006 8:52 am
Finally! Jennifer H. 9/1/2006 9:51 pm
Don't fear the creeper! Not R 8/7/2006 11:20 am
    Re: Don't fear the creeper! (Approved) heather 6/18/2007 9:40 am
    Re: Don't fear the creeper! (Approved) Jim 9/1/2008 0:46 am
    Re: Don't fear the creeper! (Approved) Denise 10/9/2008 8:07 am
Thank you! Megan 8/6/2006 9:43 am
Poison plants in marshy areas? Jessica Esposito 7/28/2006 7:49 pm
I hate this stuff!!! TO 7/27/2006 1:06 am
strange itching.. micker 7/25/2006 7:04 pm
thanks angel in fl 7/24/2006 0:50 am
Virginia Creeper Amy M. 7/12/2006 10:50 pm
    Re: Virginia Creeper (Approved) Laura 7/15/2006 12:47 pm
it looks like weed cecelia 7/12/2006 12:15 pm
Virginia Creeper Janelle 6/18/2006 1:04 pm
creeper plant Anna 6/14/2006 0:18 am
Systemic Ivy Kevin C 5/31/2006 11:23 pm
helpful remedy peggy 4/22/2006 9:35 pm
    Re: helpful remedy (Approved) Sharon 5/10/2006 2:29 pm
      Re: helpful remedy (Approved) Susan 5/25/2006 1:52 pm
        Re: helpful remedy (Approved) MARSHA 5/30/2006 7:39 pm
        Re: helpful remedy (Approved) Christine in Pensacola 6/3/2006 8:12 pm
          Re: helpful remedy (Approved) Steven Wheeler 6/7/2006 9:32 am
            HELP! (Approved) Nan 6/14/2006 1:30 pm
            Re: helpful remedy (Approved) Billy 6/22/2006 0:21 am
              Re: helpful remedy (Approved) Barb 9/5/2006 3:53 pm
                Remedy (Approved) John 4/25/2007 6:06 am
          Re: helpful remedy (Approved) J 7/16/2007 7:42 am
Virginia Creeper/Sumacs RNSully11@aol.com 4/22/2006 2:22 pm
    Re: Virginia Creeper/Sumacs (Approved) mike 5/13/2006 9:12 pm
Thank you, Cindy!!! Beth 9/26/2005 7:19 pm
Virginia creeper Keith 9/1/2005 1:44 am
    Re: Virginia creeper (Approved) michele 8/3/2006 1:17 pm
Virginia Creeper Karlyn 8/12/2005 5:56 pm
Virginia Creeper.... Angel 8/9/2005 5:33 am
    Re: Virginia Creeper.... (Approved) Deb 8/9/2005 1:17 pm
limiting the rash! sue 7/26/2005 11:33 am
Stop the spreading.... Nancy from CT 7/14/2005 10:06 am
    Re: Stop the spreading.... (Approved) Ashley 7/24/2005 2:01 pm
    Re: Stop the spreading.... (Approved) TRACY 8/20/2005 9:38 pm
Poison Oak? Sandra in Savannah 7/13/2005 9:50 pm
Virginia Creeper Again! Susan in Atlanta 6/22/2005 5:29 pm
Virginia Creeper Rita Knight 9/30/2004 9:31 am
    Re: Virginia Creeper (Approved) scrappin.mel 5/26/2005 10:59 am
Virginia Creepeer/ i met one t Carolina 'transplant' 8/20/2004 2:59 pm
    Re: Virginia Creepeer/ i met o (Approved) Lori Rardon 4/7/2005 5:48 pm
      Re: Virginia Creepeer/ i met o (Approved) Lokee Lee 8/16/2005 1:58 pm
Virginia Creeper Candy 7/20/2004 9:52 pm
rashes while weeding kathy baldridge 7/12/2004 1:14 pm
virginia creeper Jan Morrison 6/27/2004 9:47 pm
    Re: virginia creeper (Approved) Pam 7/5/2004 12:30 pm
      Re: virginia creeper (Approved) L. Rehmann 7/5/2004 5:03 pm
        Re: virginia creeper (Approved) Dave 7/20/2004 8:22 am
      Re: virginia creeper (Approved) Louise Rehman 7/6/2004 10:52 am
      Re: virginia creeper (Approved) Sherri 7/24/2005 11:59 am
Virginia Creeper Rebecca Spangler 6/7/2004 9:04 pm
Virginia Creeper Beth 5/27/2004 2:30 pm
    Re: Virginia Creeper (Approved) Susan in Atlanta 6/7/2004 4:44 pm
virginia creeper - poison ivy Glen 5/22/2004 9:45 pm
rash relief Roy West 7/1/2003 10:48 pm
    Re: rash relief (Approved) Betsy D. 7/2/2003 0:38 am
    Re: rash relief (Approved) julie 7/12/2003 3:30 pm
      Re: rash relief (Approved) Piper 8/7/2003 9:49 pm
        Re: berries (Approved) Doris M. Duckworth 7/30/2003 10:33 pm
          Re: berries (Approved) Betsy D. 8/7/2003 9:41 pm
      Re: rash relief (Approved) Gary 7/15/2005 9:31 pm
      Re: rash relief (Approved) Megan 8/6/2006 10:08 am
    Re: rash relief (Approved) jordon G 3/24/2004 4:36 pm
What is this Mariah 6/7/2003 2:10 am
VIRGINIA CREEPER NINA ERWIN 5/15/2003 12:48 pm
    Re: VIRGINIA CREEPER (Approved) Mariah 6/7/2003 2:13 am
      Re: VIRGINIA CREEPER (Approved) Betsy D. 6/7/2003 3:10 pm
      Re: VIRGINIA CREEPER (Approved) Mindy 7/12/2004 4:57 pm
    Re: VIRGINIA CREEPER (Approved) Susan haney 7/24/2003 11:15 am

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