Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading Dogbane)

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Detailed Information

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:

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

• full size plant, about 3 feet tall
• flowers at the end of a branch

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

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