Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum ambigens Greene Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. glabrum Macoun Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. griseum (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. intermedium Woodson Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. incanum A. DC. Apocynum androsaemifolium L. ssp. pumilum (A. Gray) B. Boivin Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. pumilum A. Gray Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. tomentellum (Greene) B. Boivin Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. woodsonii B. Boivin Apocynum pumilum (A. Gray) Greene Apocynum pumilum (A. Gray) Greene var. rhomboideum (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky Apocynum scopulorum Greene ex Rydb. Spreading dogbane
Spreading dogbane is related to milkweeds and, like milkweeds, exudes a milky sap when leaves and stems are broken. The foreboding name dogbane comes from its strong toxicity, to people as well as dogs. Dogbane is a North America native plant. Identification: Plants are shrubby, up to 4' (1.2 m) in height. Stems are branching, smooth or slightly hairy, round, light green, dark red, or purple. Leaves are opposite, roughly oval-shaped, with pointed tips and smooth edges, green on top and pale green below. Flowers are white to pink or with pink interiors, about ¼" (6.3 mm) around, tubular to bell-shaped, with five flared petals. They are fragrant and occur in clusters at the tips of branches. They remind me a little of blueberry flowers. Edibility: Poisonous Online References:
Apocynum androsaemifolium on Missouriplants.com Apocynum androsaemifolium on Montana Plant Life Apocynum androsaemifolium at Botanical.com Apocynum androsaemifolium at Illinois Wildflowers Apocynum androsaemifolium on the University of Massachusetts Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program 6/27/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 6/27/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts This photo is looking up from below. · 8/18/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts Apocynum androsaemifolium description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
6/27/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 8/4/2009 · Near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts 7/6/2017 · Mt. Watatic, access road, Ashby, Massachusetts 8/16/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 6/15/2012 · Townsend State Forest, Townsend, Massachusetts 7/28/2013 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire 7/6/2017 · Mt. Watatic, access road, Ashby, Massachusetts Range:
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