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Is This Poison Ivy?

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Submitted by:  Chris Stromberger
Date Submitted: 5/19/2003
Location: North Texas near Dallas

Question Asked: Poison ivy? Taken in my backyard in North Texas (near Dallas)

Answer: Chris - as you may have already guessed. Yup - you have poison ivy. The first pictures shows a very healthy plant with all of the key characteristics we look for. Woody stem with aerial rootlets (hairy tendrils), alternating leaves with 3 leaflets. Middle leaflet pointed and on a longer stem. Nice color on these leaves - guess this is an ideal spot for the plant to grow.