Poison ivy does not have thorns or prickles on the stems. Poison ivy may have jagged edges to the leaves, but the edges will never look serrated (with tiny spikes). Poison ivy leaves are not fuzzy.

Poison ivy can take over a dead tree, like this one on the Virginia Tech golf course. From afar, it looks like it could be an evergreen. Up close, it becomes clear that this is a nightmare of nature.

Poison ivy grows in a lot more places than you might think, so knowing how to identify it this summer is a good idea.

Poison oak is very similar, with leaves of three and no thorns. Poison sumac, which is less common and is usually found in wetlands, grows as a small tree and exhibits red stalks and smooth-edged ...

Poison ivy never has thorns and never has saw-toothed or evenly scalloped edges on its leaves. ... What it looks like: Poison sumac plants grow like small trees in wet, muddy soil.

Poison ivy can take many different shapes and sizes. It can appear in small patches, take the form of creeping vines or a bush, and can even mimic the appearance of a tree it has wrapped itself ...

Brambles also have leaves of three, but have thorns or spines. Poison ivy doesn't have any prickly parts. Young box elder trees strongly resemble poison ivy plants, ...