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Does the poison ivy and poison oak look identical?
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Yes: Both are due to contact allergy to oils/ sap from the plants. The rashes are identical.
Answered 5/13/2013
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May feel different: Although they look the same, some say that poison oak burns and poison ivy itches.
Answered 8/25/2015
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Yes: Both poison ivy and poison oak cause the same kind of allergic rash, meaning that they are indistinguishable from each other.
Answered 8/10/2019
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