Apocynum androsaemifolium

Similar to the related milkweeds, Apocynum are poisonous and produce a sticky milky sap. Beneficial to pollinators, the stems were traditionally used as fibers. This species is taller and more branching than Apocynum cannabinum.

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Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
spreading dogbane
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture: 
Dry
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
Part Shade
Soil: 
Sandy
Can be weedy
Attracts butterflies

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