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Indianhemp
Apocynum cannabinum
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Guess why this plant is named Indianhemp? Ok, it's because the Indians used it as a fiber plant, similar to the hemp plant. Actually there are dozens of plants with the word Indian as part of their common name. Clearly the early namers of plants learned a lot from the Native Americans, which were known as Indians at the time.
Another, perhaps more common, name for this plant is Dogbane.
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| Typical leaves |
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| This version of the plant used to be called Clasping-leaved Dogbane, Apocynum sibiricum |
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| Small white flowers |
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| Long, cool-looking pods |
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