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Toxicodendron radicans (syn. Rhus toxicodendron, Rhus radicans); Poison ivy is a plant in the family Anacardiaceae. The name is sometimes spelled "Poison-ivy" in an attempt to indicate that the plant is not a true Ivy (Hedera). It is a woody vine that is well known for its ability to produce urushiol, a skin irritant that causes an itching rash for most people, technically known as urushiol-induced contact dermatitis.
Don't touch, rip out with your hands and then scratch your "howdoyodo. Don't mess. Spray Roundup or maybe sell your house and move away.
There you go.
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