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Poison Ivy on the Ground

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Updated April 13, 2007

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Here is another good reason to always wear shoes when walking around outside, poison ivy growing on the ground, mixed in among these weeds.
Poison Ivy on the Ground

Here is another good reason to always wear shoes when walking around outside, poison ivy growing on the ground, mixed in among these weeds.

Photo (c) 2007 Vincent Iannelli, MD licensed to About.com, Inc.
When you are looking out for poison ivy, remember that poison ivy isn't always growing into trees and onto fence posts, etc.

Sometimes it is simply growing on the ground.

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