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# Poison Ivy - Is It Dangerous? | Mind of Animals

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# Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

PoisonousFound in Floridaplants

3 Can hurt you danger 3 out of 5

Poison Ivy

Photo by Famartin (CC BY-SA 4.0) via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2014-10-29_13_43_39_Poison_Ivy_foliage_during_autumn_leaf_coloration_in_Ewing,_New_Jersey.JPG)

## What you should know

Leaves of three, let it be. The oil gives an itchy rash that can last two weeks. Wash with soap fast if you brush against it.

## Whoa

The rash is not contagious, and it is not the plant. It is an oil called urushiol, and it can stay active on a jacket for years.

## Staying safe around it

This one is poisonous. Look, do not touch. Ask a grown-up and call a vet.

**Always ask a grown-up before you touch any animal or plant.** If something bites or stings you, tell an adult right away.

Source: [our source list](/mind-of-animals/#sources)

Read more about the poison ivy at [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxicodendron_radicans).

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