Apocynum cannabium (Hemp dogbane)

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Last updated on Jan 5, 2021 weed id

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Identification tips

Tip #1: to tell you the truth I didn't like to know the origin of the name of this species, since the name of the genus comes from the Greek apókunon, apo "away"and kúōn "dog", something like passing the dog beyond, referring to the dogbane (Cionura erecta), used to poison dogs. While the name of the species comes from the Latin cannabium meaning Hemp.

Plant shape

2nd Identification Tip: is a vigorous-growing herbaceous plant,often grow in large colonies because the vegetative reproduction.

Leaves

3º Identification tip: the leaves are opposite and usually oval, with a pointed tip, with smooth edges and white veins or cream, may have hair on the bottom and serosity on the upper face.

Stem

4º Identification tip: the stem is greenish and may be entirely purple / reddish or with reddish areas, they aren't hollow.

Flowers

5º Identification tip: the flowers are white, tubular in a bell shape, with yellow stigma, the flowers occur in initially round clusters and spread getting flattered.

Seeds

6º Identification tip: the seeds are thin and long brown, at the top of the seeds are presented by the long, thin and white that facilitate the spread of the seed by the wind.

Fruits

7º Identification tip: the fruits are thin and long green pods, when ripe these pods are black and split, many are covered with white hair from the seeds that are coming out of it.