Apocynum cannabinum

(Indian hemp)

Habitat:Soggy thickets, moist meadows along rivers, edges of swamps, seasonal wetlands in open areas, abandoned fields. The preference is full sun and wet to mesic conditions; adapts to mildly acidic to alkaline soil containing loam, clay-loam, or clay-gravel. It readily tolerates flooded conditions during the spring, while tolerating drought later in the year.