Scientific or common name:

Apocynum androsaemifolium L.

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APOCYNACEAE - Dogbane family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Apocynum androsaemifolium L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl. 1: 213. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Spreading dogbane
English name: bitter-root
English name: common dogbane
German name: gewöhnliches Hundsgift

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Apocynum ambigens Greene
= Apocynum androsaemifolium L. ssp. pumilum (A. Gray) B. Boivin
= Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. glabrum Macoun
= Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. griseum (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky
= Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. incanum A. DC.
= Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. intermedium Woodson
= Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. pumilum A. Gray
= Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. tomentellum (Greene) B. Boivin
= Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. woodsonii B. Boivin
= Apocynum pumilum (A. Gray) Greene
= Apocynum pumilum (A. Gray) Greene var. rhomboideum (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky
= Apocynum scopulorum Greene ex Rydb.

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. ssp. pumilum (A. Gray) B. Boivin
2) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. glabrum Macoun
3) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. griseum (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky
4) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. incanum A. DC.
5) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. intermedium Woodson
6) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. pumilum A. Gray
7) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. tomentellum (Greene) B. Boivin
8) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. woodsonii B. Boivin

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Apocynum
Species:

1) Apocynum ambigens Greene 2) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 3) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. ssp. pumilum (A. Gray) B. Boivin 4) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. glabrum Macoun 5) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. griseum (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky 6) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. incanum A. DC. 7) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. intermedium Woodson 8) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. pumilum A. Gray 9) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. tomentellum (Greene) B. Boivin 10) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. woodsonii B. Boivin 11) Apocynum cannabinum L. 12) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. angustifolium (Woot.) N.H. Holmgren 13) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. glaberrimum A. DC. 14) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. greeneanum (Bég. & Beloserky) Woodson 15) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. hypericifolium (Aiton) A. Gray 16) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. nemorale (G.S. Mill.) Fernald 17) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. pubescens (Mitchell ex R. Br.) Woodson 18) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. suksdorfii (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky 19) Apocynum hypericifolium Aiton 20) Apocynum jonesii Woodson 21) Apocynum medium Greene 22) Apocynum medium Greene var. floribundum (Greene) Woodson 23) Apocynum medium Greene var. leuconeuron (Greene) Woodson 24) Apocynum medium Greene var. lividum (Greene) Woodson 25) Apocynum medium Greene var. sarniense (Greene) Woodson 26) Apocynum medium Greene var. vestitum (Greene) Woodson 27) Apocynum milleri Britton 28) Apocynum pubescens Mitchell ex R. Br. 29) Apocynum pumilum (A. Gray) Greene 30) Apocynum pumilum (A. Gray) Greene var. rhomboideum (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky 31) Apocynum scopulorum Greene ex Rydb. 32) Apocynum sibiricum Jacq. 33) Apocynum sibiricum Jacq. var. cordigerum (Greene) Fernald 34) Apocynum sibiricum Jacq. var. farwellii (Greene) Fernald 35) Apocynum sibiricum Jacq. var. salignum (Greene) Fernald 36) Apocynum suksdorfii Greene 37) Apocynum suksdorfii Greene var. angustifolium (Woot.) Woodson 38) Apocynum x floribundum Greene (pro sp.)

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT)


Map for Apocynum androsaemifolium L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Apocynaceae)
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1) Adenium (desert rose) 2) Allamanda 3) Alstonia 4) Alyxia 5) Ammocallis (periwinkle) 6) Amsonia (bluestar) 7) Anechites 8) Angadenia (pineland golden trumpet) 9) Apocynum (dogbane) 10) Caralluma 11) Carissa 12) Cascabela (thevetia) 13) Catharanthus (periwinkle) 14) Cerbera 15) Cycladenia (waxydogbane) 16) Cynanchum (swallow-wort) 17) Dyera 18) Echites 19) Ervatamia (milkwood) 20) Fernaldia 21) Forsteronia 22) Funtumia 23) Gomphocarpus (milkweed) 24) Hancornia 25) Haplophyton 26) Holarrhena 27) Landolphia 28) Lepinia 29) Lochnera (periwinkle) 30) Macrosiphonia (rocktrumpet) 31) Neisosperma 32) Nerium (oleander) 33) Ochrosia (yellowwood) 34) Pentalinon 35) Periploca 36) Plumeria 37) Prestonia 38) Pteralyxia 39) Rauvolfia 40) Rhabdadenia 41) Rhynchospermum (trachelospermum) 42) Saba 43) Strophanthus 44) Tabernaemontana (milkwood) 45) Thevetia 46) Trachelospermum 47) Tylophora 48) Urechites (pentalinon) 49) Vallesia 50) Vinca (periwinkle) 51) Vincetoxicum (swallow-wort)

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Common names (Apocynum)
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1) (no name) 2) Indianhemp (Apocynum cannabinum) 3) Spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)

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More species:
1) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. ssp. pumilum (A. Gray) B. Boivin [159]
2) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. glabrum Macoun [170]
3) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. griseum (Greene) Bég. & Beloserky [139]
4) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. intermedium Woodson [99]
5) Apocynum androsaemifolium L. var. tomentellum (Greene) B. Boivin [182]
6) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. angustifolium (Woot.) N.H. Holmgren [175]
7) Apocynum cannabinum L. var. pubescens (Mitchell ex R. Br.) Woodson [98]
8) Apocynum medium Greene var. floribundum (Greene) Woodson [144]
9) Apocynum pumilum (A. Gray) Greene [133]
10) Aptenia cordifolia (L. f.) Schwant. [1709]

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