Apocynum cannabinum
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Apocynum cannabinum (Dogbane, Amy Root, or Indian hemp) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows throughout much of North America, in the southern half of Canada and throughout the United States. It grows up to 2 meters tall. It prefers moist places. It is a poisonous plant; the name means "poisonous to dogs". All parts of the plant are poisonous and can cause cardiac arrest if ingested.
The stems are reddish and contain a milky latex capable of causing skin blisters. The leaves are opposite, simple broad lanceolate, 7-15 cm long and 3-5 cm broad, entire, and smooth on top with white hairs on the underside. The flowers are produced in mid summer, with large sepals, and a five-lobed white corolla.
It grows in open wooded areas, ditches, and hillsides; in gardens it can be invasive, growing from spreading roots.
ExpandRead about Apocynum cannabinum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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