Poison Ivy Vs Other 3 Leaf Plants. They're shiny with smooth or slightly notched edges. In my opinion it has a much more dainty appearance compared to Poison Ivy.
That said, people may incorrectly identify poison ivy when observing a poison ivy plant with an unusual leaf shape, he said. The poison ivy does not have the symmetry of the other plant. Other plants that have three leaves range from weeds to houseplants.
Poison ivy vines feature numerous distinctive small tendrils, or "hairs," that the plant uses to adhere to whatever it's climbing.
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are a hazard year-round.
Poison Ivy, Toxicodendron radicans, and look-alikes. But some kinds of poison oak have five, seven or nine leaves per cluster. Poison ivy leaflets can be smooth, rounded or spiny.