eastern poison ivy

English

poison ivy leaves

Noun

eastern poison ivy (uncountable)

Toxicodendron radicans, the ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, common in the eastern United States, known for its ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol.

Coordinate terms

(ivy-like plant producing skin irritant): Toxicodendron orientale (Asian poison ivy), Toxicodendron rydbergii (western poison ivy)

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