Identify Poison Ivy

* 1. Identify the most common habitats of poison ivy plant. Poison ivy usually grows in the fields, rocky outcrops and in heavily wooded areas. Poison ivy often can be found along roadsides or compensation as well.

* 2. Learn to identify poison ivy plant itself, which is best known for having the leaves grouped in threes. The old adage, "groups of three, that is," may be the best strategy to adopt when it comes to choosing a plant poison ivy and other vegetation types. poison ivy plants also have white berries that grow gray in colder climates.

* 3. Recognize the color of the poison ivy plant, especially because it can change throughout the year. Older, more established leaves in the plant are dark green, while the most growth is lighter in color. The leaves of poison ivy plant usually turn reddish in the fall.

* 4. Check the blade groups in the poison ivy plant to see if it alternates between the vines. The groups rarely or never grow opposite each other on woody branches.

* 5. See if the vine in question has thorns. You can identify a poison ivy plant in the absence of thorns, but you can see reddish hair root down over the vineyards towards the base of the plant, especially if it is climbing up the trunk of a tree or intertwined with a large shrub.

* 6. Learn to identify other types of plants that may be similar to poison ivy, but not dangerous. maple maple trees, for example, have leaves that can look identical to the leaves of poison ivy, but these leaves do not alternate on the vine. Other plants that can be confused with poison ivy are kudzu, Virginia creeper vines and blackberry and raspberry yet.