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Why is poison ivy posion?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Poison ivy produces an oil called urushiol. Urushiol is an irritant to the skin and other tissue. If you touch the plant you will get the urushiol on you. Even long dead poison ivy vines can still be coated with the oil.

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