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What is this that has been steadily growing in the Hydrangeas?
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What is this that has been steadily growing in the Hydrangeas?


I’m a renter so not responsible for the plants in my yard but it seems a lot of possibly undesirables have popped up in the last few years. Is this poison sumac? There may be 3 different plants here. I don’t believe the vines are the hydrangeas. Southeastern Iowa.

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6 Comments

  1. stew1972-

    Looks like a honey vine and black walnut tree. Sure don’t see any hydrangea🤷‍♀️

  2. _SundaeDriver

    I don’t see a hydrangea but it looks like some morning glory may be in there. Possibly some raspberry.

    I see the hydrangea now

  3. A_Lountvink

    FYI, poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) grows almost exclusively in high quality wetlands and riparian areas. You’re very unlikely to see it near any house or lawn.

    [Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron vernix)](https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/poison_sumac.html#:~:text=Range%20%26%20Habitat%3A%20In%20Illinois%2C,and%20soggy%20thickets%20along%20rivers.)

    I agree that the main sapling looks like a black walnut, and the vine is probably something in the morning glory family, though I’m not as familiar with that family.

    [Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)](https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/black_walnut.htm)

  6. TiredWomanBren

    Morning glory vine, barely make out any hydrangeas. There is a plant with symmetrical leaves which could be several things and each have some way to determine what it is.
    May be sumac )turns bright yellow in fall)
    Could be an ash seedling (check the bar to see if it’s starting to get a bark or if their are ash trees 🌳 your area),

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