Poison ivy with flower buds in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas
Album 3130: College Station - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, April 12 - 14, 2022
The image features poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) plants growing near a body of water and on land. The leaves are green with pointed lobes or notches; they are shiny on top but dull underneath. Poison ivy has three leaflets on each stem, while Virginia creeper has five.
The plant's stems can be hairy or hairless. Some poison ivy plants will grow as vines, climbing trees and other objects by wrapping their stems around them, while others will grow upright and bush-like.
Poison ivy is a common plant in eastern North America that contains an oil called urushiol, which causes severe skin irritation. It's important to avoid touching the plant or any part of it if you have sensitive skin.
The leaves and flowers are green with pointed lobes or notches; they're shiny on top but dull underneath. The stems can be hairy or hairless. Some poison ivy plants will grow as vines, climbing trees and other objects by wrapping their stems around them, while others will grow upright and bush-like.
Poison ivy is a common plant in eastern North America that contains an oil called urushiol, which causes severe skin irritation. It's important to avoid touching the plant or any part of it if you have sensitive skin. – AI vision
🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description
Hiedra venenosa con brotes florales en Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 12 de abril de 2022. La imagen muestra hiedras venenosas (Toxicodendron radicans) creciendo cerca del agua y en tierra. Las hojas son verdes con lóbulos o muescas puntiagudas; son brillantes arriba, pero mate abajo. La hiedra venenosa tiene tres hojuelas en cada tallo, mientras que la clematis de Virginia tiene cinco. Los tallos de la planta pueden ser peludos o lisos. Algunas plantas de hiedra venenosa crecerán como vides, trepando por árboles y otros objetos envolviendo sus tallos alrededor de ellos, mientras que otras crecerán erectas y arbustivas. La hiedra venenosa es una planta común en el este de Norteamérica que contiene un aceite llamado urushiol, que causa irritación severa de la piel. Es importante evitar tocar la planta o cualquier parte de ella si se tiene la piel sensible. – Spanish translation
