dogbane
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
dog + bane, as it was said to be poisonous to dogs.
Noun[edit]
dogbane (plural dogbanes)
- Any plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae
- Most dogbanes are poisonous tropical plants producing showy flowers and milky juice
Synonyms[edit]
- colchica (obsolete)
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus Apocynum): spreading dogbane, Indianhemp
Translations[edit]
Apocynum
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Further reading[edit]
- Apocynum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Apocynum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Apocynum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- dogbane at USDA Plants database