Spreading Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium L.)
Also known as fly-trap dogbane.
↑Summary
A rhizomatous perennial of dry, barren, partly-shaded areas.
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| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
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This species is closely related to hemp dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), and the two hybridize to form intermediate dogbane (Apocynum ×floribundum), which is sterile but can persist through vegetative reproduction.
↑Links & External Resources
• Spreading Dogbane | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading Dogbane) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Apocynum androsaemifolium (spreading dogbane) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Apocynum androsaemifolium | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Apocynum androsaemifolium | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Apocynum androsaemifolium | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Apocynum androsaemifolium | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Spreading Dogbane | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading Dogbane) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Apocynum androsaemifolium L. (Spreading Dogbane) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
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