Apocynum cannabinum

Definitions of Apocynum cannabinum
  1. noun
    Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
    synonyms: Indian hemp, rheumatism weed
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    type of:
    dogbane
    any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
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