Plants to Avoid WWESTERNESTERN PPOOIISSOONN IIVVYY EEASTERNASTERN PPOOIISSOONN IIVVYY Photo courtesy of Dan Boelman RN Photo courtesy of Dr. Jere Guin Western Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii) is found in the Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is found in the east- western half of the United States. Grows as a non-climb- ern half of the United States. Grows as a small shrub or a ing shrub with three pointed leaflets. Leaves turn bright climbing vine with three pointed leaflets. These leaves turn red in the fall. Has green berries in the spring which turn bright red in the fall. Has green berries in the spring which white. Leaves can have fine or coarse serrations. turn white. Leaves can have fine or coarse serrations. WWESTERNESTERN PPOOIISSOONN OOAKAK EEASTERNASTERN PPOOIISSOONN OOAKAK PPOOIISSOONN SSUMACUMAC Photo courtesy of Dr. Jere Guin Photo courtesy of J.R. Manhart Photo courtesy of Will Cook Western Poison Oak Eastern Poison Oak Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron diversilobum) is found in (Toxicodendron toxicarium) is found in (Toxicodendron vernix) is found in the east- the western U.S. from California the eastern U.S. from New Jersey ern U.S. Grows in swampy areas as a to Washington. Grows as a high or to Florida, and west as far as Texas. shrub or small tree. The large, aller- low shrub. Has three oak-like leaves. Grows as a low shrub. Has three gen containing fruit is white and grows Grows whitish flowers from August multilobed, hairy leaflets which between the leaf and the branch. Has to November. turn yellow or orange in the fall. seven to thirteen leaflets per leaf. Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac Wash www.zanfel.com © 2012 Zanfel Laboratories, Inc. ZAN406 PRT 02/12 = Black = PMS 375 Green .