The only poison ivy I see is in the first image. I don't see any poison oak or sumac, either.

That plant that is taking over your flower bed is Lily of the Vally. Those little bell shaped flowers smell heavenly, but the plants can be pretty invasive.

Does anyone else see any poisonous plants?

rhizo_1 and pieheart: thank you very much for your inputs.

hmmm...so the rest do not look like poison ivy/oak/sumac....so how did I get the rashes on my arms????
Now I'm wondering if the rashes are PI rash at all, since they're still itchy even though I've applied 3 rounds of Zanfel. We've used Zanfel before and both times, it only required 1 treatment and then no more itching.

So can other plants result in rashes?

I haven't done much in my yard, just raking leaves/grass, weeding dandelions, edging, and applying wood chips/mulch. It's not like I'm in the thick of it clearing things out or stirring things up.

Lily of the Valley: so that's what they are. Thank you. I was set on pulling them out because I didn't have a clue what they may be.
(half the time I think a plant is a weed and end up pulling it out...)

Thanks for the links. Hmmm...maybe we can eat these berries?
Besided being concerned about tiny oak seedlings being PI, I want to pull them when they haven't really taken root yet if they are not PI. I have too many oak/maple trees and don't need anymore, especially growing from my flower beds.

So would you know what the weed in the 2nd picture is? It's all over the place.

Again, thank you very much.

Sorry, I don't know what the weed is in the second picture. I have it all over too.

As far as your rash goes, do you have gypsy moths where you live? There have been articles here that the gypsy moth larvae hairs can cause a rash. I never knew that, and never had a problem myself, but I have a few gardening friends who have "mystery rashes".

I'm linking one article that discusses the rash.

You probably have microscopic scratches that you have made worse by scratching. Get a bottle of Benedryl spray and spray the itching area after you wash the area.

I find that a bottle of cheap facial toner on a cotton ball or cosmetic pad lightly rubbed over the area. Many of the gardening itches I receive eases the itch and I don't need the spray.

You may want to take a trip to the library and look at pictures of plants. Picture two has columbine and the plant you thought was PI will send up a flowering stalk. It is pretty, don't know the name, but will spread from both seeds and underground runners.

#2 could be a native aster, maybe blue wood aster, which pops up everywhere in my section of eastern Mass.

The very last pic looks a lot like Geranium maculatum - wild geranium.

definitely poison ivy on the tree. Tip. Never burn the stuff. The thorny branch is blackberry or wild rose. The branch produces berries during second year. Very edible if you can put up with the thorns.

The ones near the water bucket look like strawberry to me but the size is wrong.

Second to last picture, I see two goldenrod plants. And maybe young beauty berry? No flowers though so maybe not.

I agree with well_drained on the second one--looks a lot like one of my spreading woodland asters (though mine is a different species). I think the last one, unfortunately, is Motherwort. If so, it will be shooting up its flowering stalk soon and you will know for sure. Does it have a stiff, squarish stem? Make sure to get rid of them before going to seed!

You might also be getting PI rash from the dogs fur. Make sure you educate your kids well on PI. When I was a kid I got into it so bad once that I was bed-ridden for a while and missed my summer vacation. I woke up one morning with my eyes swollen comletely shut and thought I was blind. Not a pleasant experience! Good luck!

Sometimes I can't distinguish Stinging Nettle from some Brambles. I went to yank what I thought was a Bramble...ouch

The last one is indeed Motherwort. :) Tremendously medicinal, but it grows everywhere anyway. It does spread a lot and when it flowers the tips are very prickly.

When I get poison ivy, I don't get over it for a month. If it is really bad prednisone will stop it, but that takes a prescription. Trumpet vine will make some people (me) get a rash- not uncommon.

what exactly is the plant in between the hickory-sapling-like plants?

Can you please number the

Number the pictures?

HI & welcome, Brandusa! This discussion is 7 yrs old, so ID is probably a moot point. But I'm curious how you happened upon this discussion at all?

Anything with thorns wouldn't be poison ivy poison sumac poison oak. That being said have you tried Benadryl to calm the itch? It may be simply that you're allergic to one of the planta or something in the area.

I looked at each photo and her questions about each. Instead of confirming them it just posted the picture over again?

Second picture has what looks like small columbine on the left and some vinca minor in back, a groundcover.

The OP is 12 years old.