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Poison Ivy Plants - Poison Ivy Pictures

Updated April 24, 2011

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Poison Ivy plants growing in a well groomed yard in Atlanta, Georgia.
Poison Ivy Plants Growing in the Yard

Poison Ivy Plants Growing in the Yard

Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr./CDC
This picture poison ivy plants is a good reminder that poison ivy can grow almost anywhere. We all expect that poison ivy will be growing along trails, lakes, and in the woods, but we don't expect to have it in our own back yard.

In the above poison ivy picture, you can see the poison ivy plants growing next to the grass and over the path that could be leading to their front door. Unfortunately, an unsuspecting homeowner might think that this is just a regular vine and not poison ivy. That could get a nasty poison ivy rash if they try to pull it out without taking precautions, or if they simply leave it there have contact with it day after day.

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