Indian Hemp
Scientific Name:Apocynum cannabinum
Common Name Synonyms: Hemp Dogbane, Dogbane


NOTES: All parts of the plant are toxic and can cause cardiac arrest if ingested.

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Indian Hemp
Genus species: Apocynum cannabinum
Common Names: Indian Hemp
Hemp Dogbane
Dogbane
Family Name: Apocynaceae  
Perennial herbs or woody vines, usually with milky sap; leaves simple, entire; flowers bisexual, regular, solitary or in cymes; fruit a pair of follicles; family includes many poisonous species.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
CNC Habitat: Herb Wall
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
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