What are poison ivy and poison oak?

Also known as: poison ivy rash, poison oak rash.

Poison ivy is a ground or climbing vine with fuzzy-bottomed green leaves. Poison oak is a ground, climbing vine or shrub and usually has shiny green leaves. Both are common plants that can cause an allergic skin rash.

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Reviewed by: Ana Margarita Duarte, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM