Poison Ivy Look Like. The berries, leaves, and even the vines can cause rash. Yes, not just the leaves can cause a rash.
Knowing the old rhyme of "Leaves of three, let it be" is a nice start, but it does not go far enough. I searched Google Images for Poison Ivy and found several other species that resemble it. Poison sumac can look like a bush or even grow into a tree.
BUT the leaves have noticeable, heavily jagged edges (not so with PI).
Shrubs of poison ivy grow best on the edges of woods, in ditches, or across open spaces with moderate sunlight.
Instead of black spots, some people develop black streaks on their skin. Like poison ivy, this plant most often grows leaves in clusters of three, although some varieties display five or seven per cluster. A clear oil in the plant's sap, called urushiol, causes the.