dogbane
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Dogbane refers to plants within the genus Apocynum, belonging to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. These plants are typically found in temperate regions and are characterized by their milky sap and fibrous bark. Some species of dogbane are poisonous. The term "dog's-bane" is a variant of dogbane. The dogbane family is also known as Apocynaceae.123
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ApocynaceaeMajor genera and speciesDogbane (Apocynum) and bluestar (Amsonia) are sometimes grown as ornamentals. The impala lily (Adenium multiflorum) is an ornamental shrub with star-shaped flowers and large underground tubers.
Read MoreDogbane (Apocynum) and bluestar (Amsonia) are sometimes grown as ornamentals. The impala lily (Adenium multiflorum) is an ornamental shrub with star-shaped flowers and large underground tubers.
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GentianalesApocynaceaeThe common name for Apocynum, dogbane, refers to its effects on animals. Even the commonly cultivated tropical shrub Nerium (oleander) is poisonous and has caused deaths in infants who ingested as little as a single leaf.
Read MoreThe common name for Apocynum, dogbane, refers to its effects on animals. Even the commonly cultivated tropical shrub Nerium (oleander) is poisonous and has caused deaths in infants who ingested as little as a single leaf.
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