Hi

Sorry for the newbie question. I have had a bad time with an allergic
reaction to what I believe is one of these plants. I have posted the images
on my web space. The 1st 2 are of the same vine and to me are the most
suspect; the others may also be culprits.

These are located in Boca Raton FL in a semi-uncleared area near a glades
drainage canal. If I can identify one as being the culrpit, I can make a
special point to avoid it.

I wouldn't go to this much trouble but my allergy to whatever it was was a
particularly bad contact dermatitis that became infected; the dermatologist
put me thru zythromycin twice for the infection and prendisone twice to
quell the reaction. I hate taking strong drugs like this that can have side
effects, but I was pretty desperate. I'd really just like to figure out what
the baddie is and avoid it

thanks
wayne

http://home.attbi.com/~wrdooley/DCP00083.jpg

http://home.attbi.com/~wrdooley/DCP00084.jpg

http://home.attbi.com/~wrdooley/DCP00081.jpg

http://home.attbi.com/~wrdooley/DCP00082.jpg

http://home.attbi.com/~wrdooley/DCP00087.jpg



83 and 84 are poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) and are likely the culprit.
81 is muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia)
82 is smilax (Smilax sp.)
87 appears to be some sort of composite.
I doubt that any of these is a problem except the poison ivy.