Status: Native
Synonyms:
Apocynum androsaemifolium Linnaeus var. androsaemifolium
Apocynum scopulorum Greene
Apocynum androsaemifolium is a one meter tall plant that occurs in clusters of dozens
of stems. The broad spreading leaves are lighter beneath than above. The flowers are small and pink. The leaves
are hairy underneath. Apocynum androsaemifolium is found at middle elevation under
Ponderosa Pine forest canopy.
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Apocynum androsaemifolium, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 15, 2009
Apocynum androsaemifolium, growth habit (look closely to see the poison ivy hiding in the photo also!), photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 15, 2009
Apocynum androsaemifolium, 1x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 15, 2009
Apocynum androsaemifolium, 1x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 15, 2009
Apocynum androsaemifolium, 1x field macro of lateral view of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 15, 2009
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