Hemp Dogbane

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Vegetative plant.  Key characteristics: waxy oval-shaped leaves; stems are often dark reddish-brown in color and contain milky sap.

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Flower.  Key characteristics: greenish-white in color.

  

Seed.  Seed are elongated and reddish-brown with a slightly ribbed surface.  Length is approximately 5.0 to 6.0 mm.

Life cycle: perennial.