Yep.
It's the nasty friggin weed. Deceptive without the notches in the leaves, but a few have them. Color is a bit red, but I've seen it here just about that color in the fall.
If you weedwhacked around there, get off the net, find the clothes you were wearing weedwhacking and any other clothes thay have come in contact with, and throw them into the washing machine with a good shot of simple green. Then a second and third wash with extra regular detergent.
Then get in the shower with the simple Green and scrub untill ya wear a hole in the washcloth or run out of simple green.
Tomorrow, hose down the weedwhacker with brake cleaner or Ether untill it drips.
I get the crud year round, and am in a constant WAR with it.
It really likes the conditions between my blueberry bushes, and seeing as how I have a few over 14,000 of them, the PI low crawls into my AO and sets up camp constantly.
For Killin' the stuff....
2-4-D sold at TSC under the "Levelview" label is around 15 bucks a gallon.
Mix at 2-3% with water and it will kill everything but grass. The stuff is Hell on woody brush, and great for killing lawn weeds without killing grass.
One little whif on any ornamentals will kill them though.
"Crossbow"
Primarily 2-4-D with a bit of extra murder. Safe for grass, but kills everything else deader than fried chicken. Also sold at TSC for 50 bucks or so a gallon.
Both Crossbow and straight 2-4-D/2-4-D amine will affect surrounding suceptible vegetation with root contact to the target, so be carefull.
Roundup, AKA Glyphosate works OK. but expect a second or third battle with the stuff if applied at homeowner concentrations and rates.
Glyphosate works IN the roots, so it is safe to apply around desirables if you watch the drift. TSC and others have generic Glyphosate at various concentrations, so go for highest concentration for the dollar.
When you apply the stuff, add a shot of diesel fuel to the mix as a "Sticker".
There is NO poison Ivy specific Glyphosate. Just marketing.
My own stategy is to apply Glyphosate at max rate allowed, mixed with Glufosinate(Rely) and ammonium sulfate for quick burn down, and then come back and apply Velpar at 1qt. per acre. to stick a stake in it's nasty little heart. I can't use 2-4-D or crossbow because of labeling and threat to the bushes, or I would.
Ever try to get a crew to pick blueberrys in poison ivy? LOL!!
Ya can't pay 'em enough!
If you managed to get the crud on ya, get to the doc and get started on the prednisone ASAP!
Farting around for several days with OTC remedys will cost ya about the same as the doctors visit, and not be as effective.
My last bout, I ended up up with a NASTY Staph infection on top of the itchy blisters from the P.I. and it ain't any fun.
Whatever ya do... treat it like an evil chemical warfare agent, and DON'T let it get on your spouse because it WILL be your fault.
LOL!! My 'Ol lady is still mad from the lst time I gave it to her and brings it up every time I grab the bottle of simple green on the way to the shower..
Good luck!!
Dingeryote