Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy
(Toxicodendron rydbergii)
   or (Rhus radicans)

Grows in shady places under groves of small trees. The plant has compound leaves, each with three leaflets.

The leaves are a glossy dark green color in the summer, and turn brilliant orange and red in the fall.

The plant has clusters of small yellowish white flowers in the spring, and smooth white berries in the fall which remain on the plant through the winter.