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Poison ivy belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, and there are about 30 species that grow in the Americas, but mostly Asia, according to the American Museum of Natural History. Its relatives are ...

If you've never received a rash from poison oak, ivy or sumac, the rash could last 21 days or longer. If you have had the rash previously, it will last one to 14 days.

Eastern poison ivy grows as either a plant on the ground or as a vine with aerial roots to secure itself around trees or other objects. Greenish flowers appear with five petals about 3 millimeters ...

If you've never received a rash from poison oak, ivy or sumac, the rash could last 21 days or longer. If you have had the rash previously, it will last one to 14 days.

Poison ivy is most easily identified by its three-leaf bundles. The plant's leaves start out shiny in the spring and become a dull green during the summer.

From poison ivy to poison hemlock. Here’s what to know on toxic plants in New Mexico by: Nicole Sanders Posted: May 21, 2025 / 04:14 PM MDT Updated: May 21, 2025 / 04:15 PM MDT ...