Eastern Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze

Sumac family

Plant Type
Shrub, Forb/herb, Subshrub, Vine
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
18 inches
Flower Color
White, Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host 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.

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