Poison Ivy plants with berries on Copperfield Rd.

Yesterday while walking along Copperfield Road to East Point Park I discovered an area with Poison Ivy berries!!
Watch out...
Poison ivy can be a small, erect shrub, a low ground cover or a vine. It is good to learn to recognize it in all stages. During the spring, summer and fall, poison ivy will show the classic “leaves of three” – actually compound leaves with three leaflets. The edges of the leaflets can be smooth, wavy, lobed or toothed.
During the winter look for white or grayish berries on mature poison ivy plants. These are attractive to birds.

Poison ivy often has surprisingly beautiful fall color. Leaves are brilliant hues of yellow, gold, orange or red. Don’t pick these for your leaf collection though. The irritating oil that causes the poison ivy rash remains active throughout the fall and winter, and can even last for several years after vines  are dead.