5 Leaf Poison Ivy. I always heard it was a tri-leaf and shiny. Poison Ivy with Leaves of FIVE?
Poison ivy leaves are compound leaves, that is, each leaf is composed of three leaflets. There may be groups of three. It is green in the summer with green or yellow flowers and clusters of greenish to white berries.
Unopened buds that are close to opening. "Poison ivy" or "poison oak" refers to several members of the Toxicodendron genus (formerly Rhus), which grow throughout the United States.
Before moving to Western North Carolina poison ivy was seldom an issue for me.
Urushiol irritates the skin of most people. They have a textured, hairy surface. There may be groups of three.