Gardeners and hikers beware: Poison ivy may look like an unassuming plant, but it's one you're going to want to be able to identify before you wind up with an uncomfortable rash. If you do come home ...

While those shiny green leaves lining the base of a tree might look harmless, poison ivy isn't anything to mess around with, especially when the results of touching it are an itchy red rash that lasts ...

Many Ozarkians are gearing up for summer outdoor recreation. Hiking, camping, fishing, and rafting are all popular activities in the area. Anyone outdoors brushing up against plants may occasionally ...

Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also ...

In severe cases, a doctor may prescribe oral corticosteroids, such as prednisone, to treat poison ivy rash. These medications may provide rapid and steady relief from symptoms. Poison ivy rash can ...

Leaves – alternate, trifoliate, 7-10” long, ovate, irregularly toothed, green above but paler on the underside. Twigs – slender, gray to red brown, with aerial roots that become dense and hairy with ...

It may only seem like there's more poison ivy this year. "I would say the number of requests for identification and control information for poison ivy has been consistent over the decade that I have ...