I probably know what this is. Just confirming – southern Illinois
I live by myself and have been cleaning the yard. I notice whenever I’ve cleaned my yard, for years, I’d have a rash on my feet and bottom of my legs for a few weeks. :/
Virginia creeper, native, and can cause similar irritation as poison ivy for some people but is typically not as intense.
AhMoonBeam
Virginia Creeper .
Ovenbird36
As people noted, it is Virginia Creeper. In sensitive people it causes more of a chemical burn than an allergic itch like poison ivy. You might want to hire someone if you are really sensitive, otherwise long pants, long sleeves, and gloves. Unlike poison ivy I don’t think you can get it from your clothes rubbing on it. It is a very long vine so it may go back quite a ways.
GrdnLovingGoatFarmer
It’s not poison ivy.
i-touched-morrissey
More like Virginia Speeder. Tear that out before it consumes your house.
Accomplished_Eye4725
Virginia creeper is there with leaves of 5 but the ones with leaves of 3 are poison ivy. You have both shown there. Pull out poison ivy but virginia creeper can be left alone
necianokomis
Hey, neighbor, always fun to bump into someone on here from the area! Other commenters are right. It’s Virginia Creeper, and it’s all over. Hate it. I have to rip it off my porch like 5x a year. Pretty sure it’s invasive here.
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Virginia Creeper. Were you right?
Virginia creeper, native, and can cause similar irritation as poison ivy for some people but is typically not as intense.
Virginia Creeper .
As people noted, it is Virginia Creeper. In sensitive people it causes more of a chemical burn than an allergic itch like poison ivy. You might want to hire someone if you are really sensitive, otherwise long pants, long sleeves, and gloves. Unlike poison ivy I don’t think you can get it from your clothes rubbing on it. It is a very long vine so it may go back quite a ways.
It’s not poison ivy.
More like Virginia Speeder. Tear that out before it consumes your house.
Virginia creeper is there with leaves of 5 but the ones with leaves of 3 are poison ivy. You have both shown there. Pull out poison ivy but virginia creeper can be left alone
Hey, neighbor, always fun to bump into someone on here from the area! Other commenters are right. It’s Virginia Creeper, and it’s all over. Hate it. I have to rip it off my porch like 5x a year. Pretty sure it’s invasive here.