I grew up in poison Oak country and developed something like radar, an
unconscious scanning of some sort that alerts me to its presence.
On some visits to the East over the last few years, I have had the same
reaction to a plant there with similar groups of three leaves and
something about the color/sheen of those leaves. Your picture confirms
my suspicions. Thanks.
<http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=FBennetField&image=DSCF0067.jpg>
Hmmm, looking again, perhaps there is also some Virginia Creeper in my shot.
Moose
Jim Nichols wrote:
> Growing up in the Southern USA, I have long known the difference between
> Poison Ivy, which can cause painful rashes on sensitive individuals, and the
> more common Virginia Creeper, a harmless nuisance. However, some of my
> neighbors who have moved here from other areas seem to get the two confused.
>
> Poison Ivy leaves grow in groups of three, and the stem is often red.
>
> Virginia Creeper leaves grow in groups of five. Both can have lengthy vines,
> often growing up tree trunks.
>
> This photo illustrates both species. Poison Ivy is in the center of the
> photo, with Virginia Creeper above it.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Poison+Ivy.tif.html
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