Apocynum cannabinum

Apocynum cannabinum is a perennial Perennial plant

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herbaceous plant that grows throughout much of North America North America

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, in the southern half of Canada Canada

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and throughout the United States United States

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. It grows up to 2 meters tall. It prefers moist places. It is a poison Poison

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ous plant; the name means "poisonous to dogs". All parts of the plant are poisonous and can cause cardiac arrest if ingested. The stems are reddish and contain a milky latex LaTeX

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capable of causing skin blisters. The leaves Leaf

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are opposite, simple broad lanceolate, 7-15 cm long and 3-5 cm broad, entire, and smooth on top with white hairs on the underside.

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Apocynum cannabinum is a perennial Perennial plant

A perennial plant or perennial is a plant [i] that lives for more than two year [i]s. ...

herbaceous plant that grows throughout much of North America North America

North America is a continent [i] in the Earth [i]'s northern hemisphere [i] and almost fully in the western hemisphere [i]...

, in the southern half of Canada Canada

Canada is the world's second-largest [i] country by total area, occupying most ...

and throughout the United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...

. It grows up to 2 meters tall. It prefers moist places. It is a poison Poison

In the context of biology [i], poisons are substance [i]s that can cause injury [i], illness [i], or death [i] ...

ous plant; the name means "poisonous to dogs". All parts of the plant are poisonous and can cause cardiac arrest if ingested.

The stems are reddish and contain a milky latex LaTeX

,
written as LaTeX in plain text, is a document preparation system [i] for the
...

capable of causing skin blisters. The leaves Leaf

A flower,rflorem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reprod ...

s are produced in mid summer, with large sepals, and a five-lobed white corolla.

It grows in open wooded areas, ditches, and hillsides; in garden Garden

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s it can be invasive, growing from spreading roots.
Uses
Indian hemp was used as a source of fiber by Native Americans Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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, to make hunting nets, fishing lines, clothing, and twine. It was also used in herbal medicine Herbalism

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to treat syphilis, rheumatism, intestinal worms, fever, asthma, and dysentery. Although the toxins from the plant can cause nausea and catharsis, it has also been used for slowing the pulse.
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