Does Poison Ivy have hairy stems? Does it look like there are a millioin tiny tiny hairs on it?

Question

Do the stems have a touch of reddish tint on them right before the leaf starts? Does it just have a million stems growing out of a hairy root? I poured bleach on it, will that kill whatever it is?

the root of this is around a fence, and looks like a hairy rope. but it's not too tall and all the green stems come out of it. It's not very tall, most all stems have 3 leaves, but they are all shapped a little different.

Answer 1

Bleach might kill it, but Roundup will do a better job.

Poison ivy leaves may have smooth or jagged edges, but the giveaway for me is that it has "thumbs" on the leaves. On the outside leaves, there's a lobe that sticks out on the outside edge. On the middle leave, there's a lobe on both sides.

If it is left to grow long enough, poison ivy can form a vine that will climb up trees, etc. Then, the clue to look for is a thick vine that has what looks like a zillion hair-thin roots or strands fastening it to the tree.

Answer 2

It is a broadleaf weed. It could be poison ivy but that doesnt matter when you want to kill it. Don't use bleach.

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Answer 3

Try these websites. They have good pictures. I'm very allergic to poison ivy, and by your description, that sounds like what you have.

Answer 4

Go to http://images.google.com and type in poison ivy... you'll find tons of photos.

Answer 5

no they are not