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Apocynum cannabinum (dogbane, amy root, hemp dogbane, prairie dogbane, Indian hemp, rheumatism root, or wild cotton) [4] is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows throughout much of North America—in the southern half of Canada and throughout the United States. It is poisonous to humans, dogs, cats, and horses. All parts of the plant are ...
Apocynaceae (/ ə ˌ p ɑː s ə ˈ n eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /, from Apocynum, Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, [1] because some taxa were used as dog poison.
The earliest reference to such names in common English usage was in the 16th century, [1] in which they were applied to various plants in the Apocynaceae, in particular Apocynum. Some plants in the Asclepiadoideae , now a subfamily of the Apocynaceae, but until recently regarded as the separate family Asclepiadaceae , were also called dogbane ...
Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Cascabela thevetioides: giant thevetia; be-still tree Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Nerium: oleander; Nerium oleander: oleander Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Plumeria: frangipani trees; Plumeria alba: white frangipani Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Plumeria inodora: odorless frangipani Apocynaceae (dogbane family ...
Apocynum androsaemifolium is a perennial herb with branching stems, hairs on the underside of the leaves, and no hair on the stems. [3] [4] [5] It grows to 20–30 centimetres (8–12 inches), exceptionally 50 cm (20 in).
Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane, [2] is a plant species in the dogbane family that is poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, ...
Clasping-leaf dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum There are at least 28 members of the dogbane, gentian and milkweed order, Gentianales , found in Montana . [ 1 ] Some of these species are exotics (not native to Montana) [ 2 ] and some species have been designated as Species of Concern .
This is a list of subfamilies and genera of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. A list of synonyms for the various genera is given here, together with supporting references.