Start by scrubbing your skin with soap and water as quickly as you canBy Consumer ReportsPoison ivy, along with poison oak ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Another poison ivy relative, poison sumac is a flowering shrub or woody plant that contains the same oil. However, it is considered more allergenic as it results in a very inflamed, painful, and ...

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