Apocynum is a genus with about seven species, commonly known as Dogbane and Indian Hemp. The genus occurs throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, except for being ...
The common name, Dogbane, refers to the plant's toxic nature, which has been described as poisonous to dogs. Apocynum means Away, dog!
A PLANTS profile of Apocynum androsaemifolium (spreading dogbane) from the USDA PLANTS database