Thanks to the University of Maryland / Maryland Grows this informative article about poison ivy.
It starts with a twitch and an itch. Then it grows into full-blown scratchiness and dreadful knowing. You have poison ivy. Again.
I tip my hat to those immune to the maddening rash that contact with this plant brings. You are indeed the Fortunate Ones. The rest of us will try to quiet our whimpering.
ID Poison Ivy
It pays to know the enemy. Poison ivy is a perennial plant that can climb trees as a vine, form a shrub, or snake over the ground. It spreads by seeds and rhizomes, sneaky underground stems that help it form colonies.
A native plant whose berries feed over 50 species of birds, poison ivy has glossy leaves, attractive berries, and striking fall color...
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