Apocynum androsoemifolium
plant
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Apocynum androsaemifolium, commonly known as spreading dogbane, is a North American perennial herb. It is characterized by its milky juice, opposite entire leaves, and loose, spreading cymes of pinkish flowers that bloom in early summer.1
This plant is also notable for containing a crystalline glucoside called androsin. When hydrolyzed, androsin yields glucose and acetovanillone.2
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