Apocynum androsaemifolium
Spreading dogbane | |
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Apocynum androsaemifolium var. androsaemifolium alongside the first part of the South Loop trail, Kyle Canyon, Spring Mountains, southern Nevada (elev. about 2400 m) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Apocynum |
Species: | A. androsaemifolium
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Binomial name | |
Apocynum androsaemifolium | |
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Apocynum androsaemifolium, the fly-trap dogbane or spreading dogbane, is a flowering plant in the Gentianales order.
The plant is common in North America, and is widespread across most of the United States and Canada, and in Alaska, California, and northeast Mexico.[1][2]
Description[]
Apocynum androsaemifolium has branching stems, hairs on the underside of the leaves, and no hair on the stems.[3][4][5] Milky sap appears on broken stems.
Leaf margin is entire and leaf venation is alternate. Its leaves appear as pointed ovals, while its flowers appear terminally on a stalk.
The plant is poisonous[6] due to the cardiac glycosides and resins it contains.[7] Apocynum androsaemifolium is a perennial herb. Its native habitats include forests, woodlands, forest edges, prairies, meadows, and fields.[8]
Subspecies and varieties[]
Subspecies and varieties include:[1]
- Apocynum androsaemifolium subsp. androsaemifolium - E Canada, W United States
- Apocynum androsaemifolium var. griseum (Greene) Bég. & Belosersky - Ontario, British Columbia, Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan
- Apocynum androsaemifolium var. incanum A.DC. - widespread in Canada, United States, NE Mexico
- Apocynum androsaemifolium var. intermedium Woodson - Colorado
- Apocynum androsaemifolium subsp. pumilum (A.Gray) B.Boivin - British Columbia, Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, California, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada
- Apocynum androsaemifolium var. tomentellum (Greene) B.Boivin - British Columbia, Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada
- Apocynum androsaemifolium var. woodsonii B.Boivin - Alberta, British Columbia, Washington State, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho
Etymology[]
Apocynum androsaemifolium Linnaeus. From the Greek “apo”: far from and “kyôn”: dog, because of its toxic effects on dogs; Androsema-leaved androsaemifolium ( Hypericum androsaemum ).
Toxicity[]
Escalating doses usually cause vomiting and diarrhea. Otherwise, the addict is dizzy, sees objects in green or yellow, excuses a cold sweat, and urinates a lot. His heart slows down and death follows after convultions. Before consuming the young milkweed shoots, it is essential to know how to distinguish them from those of the androsemus leaf beetle because they appear at the same time.
Uses[]
Native Americans used spreading dogbane in numerous ways. The plant was used as a medicine to treat ailments including headaches, convulsions, ear ache, heart palpitations, colds, insanity, dizziness, rheumatism, scrofula, and syphilis. The plant can also be used as a contraceptive.[9] Among the Ojibwe, the root was used as a gynecological, oral, and throat aid, as well as an analgesic for headaches and a diuretic during pregnancy. The Ojibwe also consumed the root of the plant during the medicine lodge ceremony.[10] The Forest Potawatomi made medicinal use of the roots as well, and the Prairie Potawatomi used the plant’s fruits to treat heart and kidney problems.[11] The stem fibers of the plant are very strong,[12]. and Native Americans used them as a thread for sewing.[13] Outside of the Americas, spreading dogbane was also used to treat heart disease in Europe during the first half of the twentieth century.[14]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Apocynum androsaemifolium". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ "Apocynum androsaemifolium". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- ^ Alan Hall, The Wild Food Guide, Holt, Rinehard, and Winston, 1976, pp. 171, 217
- ^ Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- ^ Blanchan, Neltje (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- ^ Whitney, Stephen (1985). Western Forests (The Audubon Society Nature Guides). New York: Knopf. pp. 589–90. ISBN 0-394-73127-1.
- ^ Elias, Thomas S.; Dykeman, Peter A. (2009) [1982]. Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods. New York: Sterling. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-4027-6715-9. OCLC 244766414.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Apocynum androsaemifolium - Spreading Dogbane". flora.neocities.org. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Native American Ethnobotany DB http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Ojibwa&page=2. Retrieved 28 March 2021. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ "Apocynum androsaemifolium - Spreading Dogbane". flora.neocities.org. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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(help) - ^ Fagan, Damian (2019). Wildflowers of Oregon: A Field Guide to Over 400 Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Coast, Cascades, and High Desert. Guilford, CT: FalconGuides. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4930-3633-2. OCLC 1073035766.
- ^ Xie, Wenyan; Zhang, Xiaoying; Wang, Tian; Hu, Jianjun (7 May 2012). "Botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Apocynum venetum L. (Luobuma): A review". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 141 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2012.02.003. PMID 22421379. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links[]
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- "Apocynum androsaemifolium". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.
- "Apocynum androsaemifolium". Plants for a Future.
- CalFlora Database, University of California: Apocynum androsaemifolium
- Connecticut Plants, Connecticut Botanical Society
- Apocyneae
- Flora of Canada
- Flora of the Eastern United States
- Flora of the Western United States
- Flora of Northeastern Mexico
- Flora of Subarctic America
- Flora of Alaska
- Flora of the Great Lakes region (North America)
- Flora of California
- Flora of the Cascade Range
- Flora of the Klamath Mountains
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Plants described in 1753
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Medicinal plants of North America
- Butterfly food plants
- Apocynaceae stubs
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