4 Leaf Poison Ivy. They're shiny with smooth or slightly notched edges. Poison ivy has compound leaves that occur in threes (trifoliate or three leaflets).
They are green in the early season but will turn bright red in the fall. Poison ivy is a common plant on the North American continent, noted for its ability to create an itchy rash on contact with skin. Unopened buds that are close to opening.
They are green in the early season but will turn bright red in the fall.
Poison ivy plant leaves always occurs in sets of three.
Poison ivy may grow along the ground as a vine, grow as a shrub (up to four feet tall), or scale trees and other plants in the forest. Poison ivy is the only one that always has three leaves, one on each side and one in the center. However, there are plenty of plants with triads of leaves or white berries that are not dangerous.