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It's good to recognize the vines that run up tree trunks as well. Easiest when they have leaves, but they don't always have leaves especially in shady areas. Th
by greenbit 4y ago
It's good to recognize the vines that run up tree trunks as well. Easiest when they have leaves, but they don't always have leaves especially in shady areas. The bigger vines tend to have a hairy or bushy look, lots of little root-hair like bits, that seem to help it cling to the tree bark, and these seem to have a reddish hue about them.
- briHass 4y agoI forgot all about poison ivy's appearance as a (dried out) vine, and I proceeded to cut and rip huge chunks of it off a spruce tree in my yard. The first indication I made a huge mistake was a relentless cough all that evening from the dust it generated as it broke off the tree. For the next month, I had horrible patches on my forearms and random other spots on my trunk where either it grazed me or I touched with my contaminated gloved hand. Luckily, I had some beta methadone lying around that helped the worst of the itching. Even the dermatologist, when I saw him about 2 weeks post exposure, was horrified.
- adzm 4y agoI had a terrible experience this summer from a dried poison ivy vine on a fallen tree. I can still see the marks on my skin where I had the awful rash. Really took me by surprise.
- wprl 4y ago"Hairy rope, don't be a dope"
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- graywh 4y agoand sometimes the vine has branches -- I've seen them a few feet long
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- lyjackal 4y agoIf you look up the tree you can often see some poison Ivy leaves. The large vines are what you want to get rid of to stop it spreading. As far as I can tell, birds eat the berries and poop it out while perching in other tree, which is three main way that the plant spreads