Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Family
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Toxicodendron
Specific Epithet
radicans
Arboretum Collection
n/a
Lifecycle
deciduous vine
Fall Color
yellow to orange to red to purple
Size
into the canopy of large trees
Bloom Time
spring
Flower
small yellow
Bark
has numerous hairs
Leaf Size
Trifoliate, leaflets 2 to 4" long x 1 1/2 to 2 1/2" wide
Leaf Margin
Lobed
Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Leaf Type
Compound
Description
This plant is poisonous. Remember: Leaves of three let it be, never hug a hairy tree.
Cultural Requirements
Found throughout the southeastern US.
