We always called this stuff Fire Weed
I tend to call it "OUCH what did I just touch" but to each his own.
We always called this stuff Fire Weed
Take leaf rub on skin. If you get little blisters then it is poison ivy. Fairly easy way to identify and 100% correct answers.
Oh man that sounds great! I'm going to check that out next time I'm down there.Scutter,
Another thing I found helpful was a poison ivy session put on by one of the state parks years ago (McCormick's Creek, iirc).
It started with a lecture, then we walked around the park's hiking trails with the guide pointing out examples of poison ivy; all sizes, vines, etc. Something like that really helps.
We always called this stuff Fire Weed
Jewel weed oft e n grows in the same location and crushed and rubbed on the nettle stings provides relief. Jewel weed will have orange flowers that kinda look like little upside down snapdragons and later, seed pods that pop at the touch. Link always pastes at the top with this dam tablet.Another common poisonous plant to be familiar with and watch for in Indiana is stinging nettles, very common in the woods this time of year. I wandered into a patch of these while scrounging for fire wood on a camping trip while wearing shorts - not pleasant.
I've sprayed some PI recently with vinegar solution/soap/salt (google it). After a day I noticed no difference so I tried bleach. After 3 days it still looks healthy with the occasional lesion. No rain to wash it off. Will wait a few mor days before flamethrower.
. If it's yard work, then long sleeves and immediate shower after the work is done to be safe.
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Mebbe not, but I spent 6 years in the field for two (academic) degrees and countless hours running amok in my dad's fields, cleaning up my mom's property, hunting, fishing, hiking, etc. and I have never gotten it. Immunity may not be the correct medical term, but a lack of sensitivity definitely fits.WAit till after a rain (two days after ) or the fall of eye year and do my test. Urushiol is not something you would normally be Immune from. That is a nasty oil. You can buy a skin shield spray that helps but 90 + percent of humans will have a bad reaction from Urushiol with the added compounds that number is higher so just because one plant does itch you out does not mean none will. On most tests 90 percent or better is good.
of course we have a vast array of people here on INgO so we have to have some who would make the test invalid.
Retake on the above test.
So take your better half's arm and rub the plant on it. If she get little blisters then It is poison ivy.
I have pulled it er it out by hand with gloves In The drought a few years ago. No oil. no harm.
One of the reasons that Poison Ivy is found in so many places is that birds love the berry-like fruits. It's actually a very valuable wildlife plant.
And it's found along fence rows for the same reason that mulberry, blackberry, and wild grapes are; birds sitting on the fence poop out the seeds.