wildflower
Hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
ToxicDo not eatcommon
Milkweed cousin with branching stems and toxic sap. Superb cordage, bad food.
Opposite leaves, milky sap, but much more branched than milkweed, with small pale bells and thin hanging pods in pairs.
- Habitat
- Fields and creek terraces.
- Season
- June–August.
- Size
- 2–4 ft
- Field marks
- Branching; paired skinny pods; milky sap
Use
One of the best wild fibers in the county — late-fall stalks.