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"

Leaves

opposite, ovate to lance-shaped, entire

Flowers

5-petaled, greenish-white

Seed Pods

long, slender; silky hairs attached to seed

Other: 

contains milky sap