“Poison Ivy can be pulled if it’s small, but it can be difficult to fully extract all the underground tissues,” explains Kauffman. “It can also be difficult to avoid getting the urushiol ...

A poison ivy rash will last at least a week and likely more if you've never been exposed before. If you come into contact with poison ivy, the rash will typically appear within 12-48 hours.

Poison ivy has leaves in groups of three, a green or reddish tint, and a hairy vine. A poison ivy rash looks like small, red bumps that can sometimes progress into blisters. To avoid poison ivy ...