Apocynum cannabinum

Common Name: 
hemp dogbane, American hemp, Indian hemp
Scientific Name: 
Apocynum cannabinum L.
Family Name: 
Apocynaceae - Dogbane Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native perennial, reproducing by seed and rootstocks
Stems
upright, smooth, tall, branched, become "woody"
Stems of Hemp Dogbane
Stems of Hemp Dogbane
Stems of Hemp Dogbane
Stems of Hemp Dogbane
Leaves
opposite, ovate to lance-shaped, entire
Leaves of Hemp Dogbane
Leaves of Hemp Dogbane
Leaves of Hemp Dogbane
Flowers
5-petaled, greenish-white
Flowers of Hemp Dogbane
Flowers of Hemp Dogbane
Flowers of Hemp Dogbane
Seed Pods
long, slender; silky hairs attached to seed
Seedpods of Hemp Dogbane
Other: 
contains milky sap