species 170,454 observations

Eastern Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

Field notes

Supports All

81 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Poison Ivy Leaf-miner Moth, Stigmella rhoifoliella, Sumac Leaf Blotch Miner Moth, Dimorphic Macalla Moth 8
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Red-edged Saperda, Poison Ivy Sawfly, Copal Flea Beetle, Black Stem Borer 6
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Flicker, American Robin, Downy Woodpecker 42
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Neighborly Mining Bee, Red Admiral, Eastern Carpenter Bee 25

Children

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Vines
Light: Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture: Moist
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Habit: Ascending Climbing Creeping Multi stemmed Spreading
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Vine Poisonous Weed

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.