Poison Ivy ²

Identification:
The stock of the poison ivy is 2-5 feet tall. The leaves are about 4 cm. long and come in a set of 3. It is really similar to poison oak but the stock of poison oak is a little bigger than the poison ivy plant.

Energy Role:
The poison ivy plant is a producer. A lot of animals eat the plant like insects chew on the leaves and white-tailed deer and muskrat eat the plant.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Shihmei Barger 舒詩玫, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/70668033@N00/3768096836
2. Adapted by blackbear4321 from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxicodendron_radicans

More Info

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