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Is This Poison Ivy?

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Submitted by:  Ami
Date Submitted: 5/13/2003
Location: not given

Question Asked: I'm trying to identify several of the plants growing at the back end of my property line. Please help me identify the following plants.

Answer: Ami,

In both pictures, you are looking at poison ivy. The pictures are a bit small but the detail is sufficient. Key identifiers here are the 3 leaflets on the main leaf, the middle leaflet is pointed and on a longer "stem" (stipule), the general shape of the leaf (egg-shaped), and woody vine.