Latin name: Apocynum cannabinum L.
  Pronunciation: ap-oh-SINE-um kan-AB-in-um

  Common name: Indian hemp
  Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
  Habitat: Damp places to 6000', near streams, springs,
  orchards, many plant communities mostly cismontane,
  occasional on the desert

  Blooming period: June to August
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Apocynum
  2) cannabinum
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