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Poison sumac has sweet-smelling flowers in the spring and has bright red and yellow foliage in the fall. Unlike many look-alikes, poison sumac has cream-colored berries in the fall.

According to the experts at poison-ivy.org, the best way to distinguish Atlantic poison oak from eastern poison ivy is by looking at the berries. If they’re fuzzy, it’s poison oak.

We are in peak poison ivy season in our area. That means poison ivy is at its worst and doing its best to spread to you.

Poison sumac, in contrast, has whitish berries that grow downward in loose groups. A reliable field guide will make it even easier to distinguish between the two.

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Greenish flowers appear in the spring followed in late summer by 4-6-inch erect clusters of edible red berries, which remain throughout the winter. Fall foliage is a deep red color.

According to the experts at poison-ivy.org, the best way to distinguish Atlantic poison oak from eastern poison ivy is by looking at the berries. If they’re fuzzy, it’s poison oak.

According to the experts at poison-ivy.org, the best way to distinguish Atlantic poison oak from eastern poison ivy is by looking at the berries. If they’re fuzzy, it’s poison oak.

According to the experts at poison-ivy.org, the best way to distinguish Atlantic poison oak from eastern poison ivy is by looking at the berries. If they’re fuzzy, it’s poison oak.