According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, you should do the following: Immediately wash the part of your ...

Native to North America, poison ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans) is found across the country, everywhere from deciduous forests ...

A flourishing poison ivy plant. Coming into contact with its sap oil will likely cause an itchy rash. iStock/Getty Images Plus. If you're not sure whether the plant in front of you is poison ivy ...

Immediately wash the part of your skin that touched the plant with one of the following: Rubbing alcohol, Poison ivy, oak, and sumac wash, dishwashing soap or laundry detergent. Wash your skin gently.

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 ...

The tricky thing about avoiding poison ivy, Jelesko said, is the plant is highly adaptable and can take many different forms in different environments. “It’s remarkable,” he said, with a laugh.

Most gardeners have heard of the wise advice “leaves of three, let it be” referring to the pest plant poison ivy. While not quite as catchy, the saying really should be “leaflets of three, let it be.” ...

Poison ivy and oak are fairly popular, but one that gets less mentioned is poison sumac. It also has urushiol oil causing rashes on contact. Poison sumac has 7-13 leaves found in pairs with a ...