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Poisonous Plants

Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy is a plant/vine that grows in North America. Simply touching this plant will give many people an allergic reaction which shows up as a rash. In some cases, this rash can be quite severe, affecting the whole body, even though the plant may not have touched more than just a person's hand or other small part.

However, some sources state that only about 50% of the population is sensitive to this plant. It should be noted that someone who has not been sensitive to it for years may suddenly develop a sensitivity to it, and vice versa.

Identification - photos to aid in identification

Cures - how to mitigate the effects of poison ivy

Poison Sumac - said to be even more virulent than poison ivy

Poison Ivy Look-alikes - harmless plants that can seem to resemble poison ivy.

Enhanced Species: Poison Ivy - The Monday Garden, August 24, 2003, issue no. 74, by Sue Sweeney

Fun in the Sun: Poison Ivy - The Monday Garden, June 27, 2004, issue no. 118, by Sue Sweeney
  

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