Apocynum cannabinum
indianhemp, indian hemp, hemp dogbane, indian-hemp, prairie dogbane, dogbane, common dogbane
Family
Apocynaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
April - September
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
This species is highly variable in leaf shape and pubescence, but the recognition of infraspecific taxa does not appear to be warranted (3).
Habitat
Woodland margins, roadsides, dry waste places, wet moist places, or clayey soils along waterways.
Plant Uses
Fibers from this species were used extensively by Native Americans to make clothes, shoes, baskets, ropes, fishnets etc.