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Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading Dogbane)

Plant Info
Also known as:
Genus:Apocynum
Family:Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
Life cycle:perennial
Origin:native
Habitat:sun to part shade; dry woods and thickets
Bloom season:summer
Plant height:1 to 3 feet
USDA PLANTS database:Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:

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Detailed Information

Flower: 5-petals bell raceme
[photo of flower] Bell-shaped flower, pale pink to white with pink stripes on the inside, 1/3 inch long, with 5 petals that curve back. Flowers are in groups of 2 to 10 at the end of stems that branch out from the leaf axils in the upper part of the plant, or at the end of a leaf branch.
Leaves and stem: opposite simple
[photo of leaves] Leaves are 1½ to 4 inches long and up to 2 inches wide, generally oval with pointed tips. They are toothless, usually hairy underneath and sometimes have a slightly wavy edge. Attachment is opposite. The branching stems tend to lean vertically, as if under too much weight from the flowers. The stem is often a reddish color.

More photos

Photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN, June 2007

Comments

Have you seen this plant in Minnesota, or have any other comments about it?

Posted by: Lisa R in Nevis (north central)
on: 2009-08-20 14:17:56

Grows along the Heartland Trail.

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