Pronounced (approximate): ah-POSS-ih-num an-droh-see-mih-FOH-lee-um
Small hanging bells have pink stripes and outward-curving tips. Opposite oval leaves line spreading branches.
Spreading Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium): field photograph. Tap the photo to open the gallery.
Family Apocynaceae
Life cycle Perennial
Blooms June – August
Height 1 to 3 feet
Habitat part shade, sun; dry, open woods, woodland edges, thickets, roadsides
Common names: Spreading Dogbane
Bloom timing varies with latitude, weather and local conditions.
Explore reported observations. Sightings are not a complete range map.
part shade, sun; dry, open woods, woodland edges, thickets, roadsides. Flowering season: June – August.
Prairie Dogbane has smaller, more upright flowers whose lobes do not flare as strongly. Intermediate plants can be hybrids.
Small hanging bells have pink stripes and outward-curving tips.
Opposite oval leaves line spreading branches.
Paired slender seed pods develop after flowering. Pair close views with a photograph of the whole plant.
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Native to North America.
Reported U.S. distribution
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
Includes native and introduced state records where listed; a state record does not imply occurrence in every county.
Observation maps show submitted records, not every place the plant occurs. Follow local access rules when visiting a site.
Practice recognizing Spreading Dogbane in the flower quiz, or compare it with other plants in the guide.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.