Poison Ivy Have Thorns. Two reasons this is NOT poison ivy: thorns and saw-toothed edges. Poison oak is a poisonous, upright shrub.
Parthenocissus quinquefolia, known as Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, is a species of flowering plant in the grape family, Vitaceae. The most common type of poison oak, known as western poison oak, grows most commonly along the Pacific coast in Oregon, Washington, and California. Nevertheless, brambles like blackberries and raspberry bushes have thorns which poison ivy doesn't have.
Features of Poison Ivy Pointy tips: The three closely-connected leaflets should all have pointy tips.
Maybe you have wild berries coming up.
Poison ivy can grow as a small plant, shrub or as a vine climbing a tree. Whatever type of thorny vine you have, if possible, it's best to kill it while its young before it gets out of control and before its root system becomes large and harder to kill. The defining feature is that the leaves have a lobed, wavy appearance (also described as scalloped), similar to oak tree leaves, but more subdued. "Tips for poison ivy?" Answered by Dr.