Apocynum cannabinum
American Hemp, Common Dogbane
Other regional names: Dogbane +3 more
- Dogbane
- Hemp Dogbane
- Indian Hemp
- Prairie Dogbane
Also known as: Apocynum album Greene +18 more
- Apocynum album Greene
- Apocynum album var. hypericifolium A.Gray
- Apocynum arenarium Greene
- Apocynum bebbianum Greene
- Apocynum bolanderi Greene
- Apocynum breweri Greene
- Apocynum canadense Shecut
- Apocynum cannabinum f. arenarium (Greene) B.Boivin
- Apocynum cannabinum f. pennsilvanicum Bég. & Belosersky
- Apocynum cannabinum f. pubescens (Mitch. ex R.Br.) Voss
- Apocynum cannabinum subsp. cordigerum (Greene) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Apocynum cannabinum var. album (Greene) Bég. & Belosersky
- Apocynum cannabinum var. album (Greene) F.C.Gates
- Apocynum cannabinum var. angustifolium N.H.Holmgren
- Apocynum cannabinum var. bolanderi (Greene) Bég. & Belosersky
- Apocynum cannabinum var. cannabinum
- Apocynum cannabinum var. estellinum (Greene) Bég. & Belosersky
- Apocynum cannabinum var. floribundum Bég. & Belosersky
- Apocynum cannabinum var. glaberrimum A.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Apocynum cannabinum (commonly known as American-hemp or Common Dogbane) is a herbaceous perennial within the Apocynaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Korea, Ukraine, West Siberia