How to Identify Poison Ivy Many people want to avoid poison ivy, but don’t know how to identify it So let me help! The phrase “leaves of three, let it be” is good because it reminds us that these plants typically grow with clusters of three leaves There are also asymmetrical ridges on the outside leaves, and symmetrical ridges on the middle leaf Lots of people think that poison ivy is red and green and shiny, but this is only true with younger leaves in the beginning of the season It also can be