Eastern Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze - Sumac family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Shrub, Forb/herb, Subshrub, Vine

Features

Flower Color: White, Green, Brown

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Eastern Poison Ivy: Amorbia humerosana, Caloptilia rhoifoliella, Cameraria guttifinitella, Eutelia pulcherrimus, Marathyssa basalis, Marathyssa inficita, Paectes occulatrix, Paectes oculatrix, Stigmella rhoifoliella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • CAN:  New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.