OT - Is this plant Poison [whatever]?

[Red Green]

...or just a weed?

How sure are you?

[ChairMan]

In news:Xns9BEEBE985E2E9RedGreen@216.168.3.70, Red Green spewed forth:

looks like poison oak, but why take the chance?

[Colbyt]

"Leaves of three, let it be" Leave it alone or kill it is what that old saying means.

Without being able to see the vine portion, I would say I am about 80% sure it is poison ivy, sumac or something ugly. Rouund up or the like will kill it.

Colbyt

[Frank]

I'd say the same. Best to spray it.

[dpb]

Pretty sure it's not poison ivy; leaves are lobed too much. I'd venture good possibility of poison oak.

A bunch of pictures for comparison are at

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[Oren]

I'm not sure, but it looks like poison oak.

["Poisonous Plants of North Carolina," ]

[HeyBub]

Not sure at all, but remember the maxim: "When it doubt, kill it!"

[Phisherman]

Either poison ivy or poison oak. Wet all the leaves with RoundUp, wait 3 weeks, and repeat if needed. Best not to pull it out and do not burn it.

[ransley]

Its poison something, a common way to get infected is walk through it, take off your shoes, rub your eyes and take a pee. The oils can last 6 months on tools and clothes. Safe is roundup anything like that with 3 leaves.

[Red Green]

Red Green wrote in news:Xns9BEEBE985E2E9RedGreen@

216.168.3.70:

Thanks for all the responses. I nuked it with Roundup. Being an ongoing vine, I know you can't kill the whole thing by spraying exposed plant. But what is showing sure shows signs of a severe tummy ache.

[Red Green]

Phisherman wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Yea I thought I read someplace even if it appears/is dead it can still give you the itch because of the oils.

Weed whacking is OK though :-)