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eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

Eastern poison ivy is a plant that can make your skin itchy if you touch it. It has shiny green leaves that grow in groups of three. Be careful around this plant when you're exploring nature!

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The eastern poison ivy has leaves grouped in three leaflets, which can be glossy green, sometimes notched or lobed, and turn brilliant red or orange in fall. It grows as a low-lying plant, a dense shrub, or a climbing vine using hairy aerial roots to cling to surfaces. Its small greenish-white flowers are inconspicuous.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

4/5 · Hoch

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Interessante Fakten

Even smoke from burning poison ivy can cause a severe rash if you breathe it into your lungs!

Its 'leaves of three' rule can be tricky, as leaflet shapes can look quite different!

Many animals, including deer and goats, can eat poison ivy without getting a rash!

Urushiol oil can stay active on objects for years, causing a rash long after touching the plant!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Irritant Shield

Eastern poison ivy has a unique oily resin, urushiol, that helps it defend against many herbivores by causing an irritating rash.

Fähigkeit

Versatile Climber

This plant can grow as a groundcover or climb tall trees and walls using specialized aerial roots, helping it reach sunlight.

Fähigkeit

Adaptable Survivor

Eastern poison ivy can thrive in many environments, from dense shade to full sun, helping it survive in diverse habitats.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-150 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Hoch
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

eats its berries, helping to spread seeds

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses its leaves without suffering ill effects

eats

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

consumes its berries during migration

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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If you see a plant with three leaves, don't touch it! Always tell an adult if you find it.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von eastern poison ivy?

10-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von eastern poison ivy?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von eastern poison ivy?

0.2-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von eastern poison ivy?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von eastern poison ivy?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von eastern poison ivy?

Hoch

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von eastern poison ivy?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von eastern poison ivy?

Insekten

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