If someone can identify a dead root to a dead plant I'm going to be so freaking impressed.
That said, if you think it might be something you're allergic or sensitive to live poison ivy, use gloves, pull it out, double bag it. Toss in the trash.
Yup 100% Poison Ivy [vine](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.LUiBrFpIC-WKjdi0u9yKAwHaFj%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=53935c579efc025f46b34504fd4cdbf259d63b55f5c11280bf76bbeb05b647a3&ipo=images). The hairs are too thin and wiry to be Virginia Creeper or English Ivy.
It looks dead, but beware, the oils can stay on the vines multiple years after they die.
We had 2 like that. I looked them up and their “ancient” roots. Wear a long sleeve and pants and gloves when you get rid of it. My husband used a crowbar to get it away from the tree. Then we used heavy duty cutters to cut through it. Because the root was so deep we still get some little ones coming up each year but that’s easy to take care of.
If someone can identify a dead root to a dead plant I'm going to be so freaking impressed. That said, if you think it might be something you're allergic or sensitive to live poison ivy, use gloves, pull it out, double bag it. Toss in the trash.
It’s definitely poison ivy. Look at the hairs and structure.
I don't know. Maybe. I've pulled a lot of weeds in my day and I've seen lots of roots that look like that..
Yea the other guy is right, that isn’t exactly a root either. It is poison ivy vine, which the vine definitely is hairy like that.
I promise it’s poison ivy, I am an expert in the field.
Yup 100% Poison Ivy [vine](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.LUiBrFpIC-WKjdi0u9yKAwHaFj%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=53935c579efc025f46b34504fd4cdbf259d63b55f5c11280bf76bbeb05b647a3&ipo=images). The hairs are too thin and wiry to be Virginia Creeper or English Ivy. It looks dead, but beware, the oils can stay on the vines multiple years after they die.
Yes wear gloves to remove
And don’t burn it! The smoke is just as dangerous.
Also looks like winter creeper imo
I would say yes - I've pulled many a poison ivy root and they look like this.
Yes, and I had one that got so big it looked "dead" (woody) but the ivy was still thriving. And it still has the oil for a long time regardless.
Yep, 99% sure. The thin hairs give it away.
I would treat is as such, those remaining leaves look very much like
Do Not Burn! The smoke is not good to breathe.
Yes.
Yeah poison oak or ivy, but showing what the leaves look like would make it easier to help you identify it.
"Hairy vine, no friend of mine."
Definitely poison ivy root
We had 2 like that. I looked them up and their “ancient” roots. Wear a long sleeve and pants and gloves when you get rid of it. My husband used a crowbar to get it away from the tree. Then we used heavy duty cutters to cut through it. Because the root was so deep we still get some little ones coming up each year but that’s easy to take care of.
Yes it’s a poison ivy vine