Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze

Poison ivy, Eastern poison ivy

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	Clematis virginiana	You are here Toxicodendron radicans
Common Name	wild clematis	poison ivy
Plant	This vine grows to 12–15′ (3.7–4.6 m), climbing with the aid of twisted stems.	A low plant, a bush, a vine on the ground, or a vine that climbs trees.
Leaves	Leaf clusters are in groups of three, making it somewhat resemble poison ivy, but these clusters are opposite, while poison ivy’s are alternate.	In groups of tree, shiny when young, alternating.
Flowers	Flower clusters are composed of mildly fragrant dull white or cream flowers ½–¾″ (1.3–1.9 cm) across, with five petals. Flowers appear from July to September.	Small, yellowish-green, inconspicuous.
Fruit	The flowers become soft, silky seeds, with distinctive silvery gray feather plumes.	Small greenish-white berries.
Range/ Zones	USDA Zones: 3-8
Habitats	Low, moist woods; thickets; stream banks.	Disturbed areas, roadsides, waste areas

Toxicodendron radicans description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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