Southeast Michigan area for reference, Twice I’ve been told this may be poison ivy. I didn’t think it was, however I’d rather double check than guess and be wrong. I have (what is I believe) Virginia creeper growing along the side/back of the garage at this house I just bought, and as I was speaking to a neighbor I said I was going to go next to the garage soon and remove all the foliage, and he made a comment of “be careful I think that’s poison ivy”. I really didn’t think it was, however, I’d rather be safe than sorry(itchy?) first 2 pics show clearly what’s growing on the back of the garage, and the third and fourth pic is the area I was preparing to remove foliage in to start the clean up process. Thanks!
by Zaknichols
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Not poison ivy in the first two, looks like a mulberry of some sort in the first one and Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) in the second. (Edit: The third picture may have poison ivy mixed in but it also could be Virginia creeper, sometimes its older leaves come in sets of threes)
Looks like a giant rag weed.