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Kentucky Color: Poison Beauty (Poison Ivy)

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By Billy Joe Fudge, President, Homeplace on Green River, Inc.
6048 Old Columbia RD, Campbellsville, KY

Beautiful to look at but better not touch. Poison Ivy is not a true ivy but is a woody stemmed plant which climbs trees, fence posts, etc. much like an ivy. Under certain conditions it will grow up to 4 feet tall, similar to a small bush.

Because it does sometimes grow as a bush it is often referred to as Poison Oak, however Poison Oak only grows west of the Mississippi River.

Poison Sumac grows in the Eastern United States but only grows in swamps.
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Kentucky Color: Poison beauty (Poison Ivy)



2009-10-08 - Adair Co., KY . Beautiful to look at but better not touch. Poison Ivy is not a true ivy but is a woody stemmed plant which climbs trees, fence posts, etc. much like an ivy. Under certain conditions it will grow up to 4 feet tall, similar to a small bush. Because it does sometimes grow as a bush it is often referred to as Poison Oak, however Poison Oak only grows west of the Mississippi River. Poison Sumac grows in the Eastern United States but only grows in swamps. Photo by Billy Joe Fudge, President, Homeplace on Green River, Inc., 5807 Old Columbia RD, Campbellsville, KY
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