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I am trying to determine the differences between poison oak and virginia creeper. I would appreciate your help.
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Asked July 10, 2014, 5:25 PM EDT
I am trying to determine the differences between poison oak and virginia creeper. I would appreciate your help.
Thanks!
Morrison County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thanks for your question.
These two plants have different forms. Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefoliais) a vine with palmate leaves comprised of five leaflets joined at a center point. Poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) is a short, shrub-like plant with trifolate leaves (three leaves joined at the center point.
Virginia creeper http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_paqu2.pdf
Poison oak http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7431.html
According to the USDA publication above, Virginia creeper berries are toxic and the sap can sometimes cause a rash, so protective clothing when working with the vine is important.
Obviously, poison oak causes allergic contact dermatitis so protectiv clothing is also important when working around it / removing it.
Best of luck and thanks for contacting Ask an Expert.
These two plants have different forms. Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefoliais) a vine with palmate leaves comprised of five leaflets joined at a center point. Poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) is a short, shrub-like plant with trifolate leaves (three leaves joined at the center point.
Virginia creeper http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_paqu2.pdf
Poison oak http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7431.html
According to the USDA publication above, Virginia creeper berries are toxic and the sap can sometimes cause a rash, so protective clothing when working with the vine is important.
Obviously, poison oak causes allergic contact dermatitis so protectiv clothing is also important when working around it / removing it.
Best of luck and thanks for contacting Ask an Expert.
