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Indian Hemp

Apocnyum cannabinum

Photo by HeatherKiefer
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Front yard

Species ID Suggestions

Indian Hemp

Apocynum cannabinum

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ScottRasmussen
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Comments (4)
HeatherKiefer
Thanks! Good to learn something new- I'm surprised my monarchs ate it now.
ScottRasmussen
That's a dogbane, genus Apocynum. It's probably Indian Hemp, named for its usefulness as a fiber plant.
HeatherKiefer
It's not the common milkweed, but it's in our wetlands area, I think it might be the swamp milkweed. The monarchs we raised last year loved it.
ceherzog
Do you know what kind? I've never seen a milkweed that looked like that.

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PublishedJune 26, 2011

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