Posts Tagged "plants confused with poison ivy"

Poison Ivy: Jumping to Conclusions

Posted by Anita on Jul 20, 2013 in insects, leaves, plant parts, summer, Unmowed Blog, wildlife | 1 comment

Quick! Is this plant poison ivy?   Now I’m afraid I get testy when I hear people pointing out perfectly harmless plants as poison ivy–I’ve heard people swear that a maple tree (with reddish leaves) or a raspberry bush or a geranium was a deadly plant to avoid. I’m convinced that one of the many reasons kids are so reluctant to go outdoors is that they think everything with a leaf is poison ivy. In this case, though, I can’t get all snitty because it fooled me, too. I would have to humbly pardon the person who called this plant poison ivy. It’s the best darn imitation I’ve ever...