Species Detail Forb

Flower head		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Cannabis sativa - marijuana Synonyms: Cannabis indica Other Common Names: maryjane, pot, grass, common hemp Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Cannabaceae
Flower head


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Introduced Life Cycle: Annual Similar Species: Cannabis sativa ssp. indica
General Desc: A stout, branching annual having a peculiar odor. It is fast-growing and bushy. Native to Asia, but has been cultivated globally since pre-history.
Identification notes: Erect; leaves palmately compound. Only one species in this genus. The other Cannabaceae genus is Humulus which is also herbaceous but a rightward-twining vine-like plant with a simple leaf.
Height: 3 to 10 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Introduced throughout most of north America. Generally prefers open grasslands, disturbed and cultivated fields.
Plant Communities: Semidesert Grasslands, Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: Below 6500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Greenish-yellow Shape: Bell-shaped in round clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: May - Oct
Description: Individual plants have male or female flowers, but not both. Those flowers are borne in leaf axils near the top of each plant. The flowers are often paired and wind pollinated. Flowers are dense and sticky. Bloom times can vary dependent on latitude.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Compound Leaf Shape: Palmate Leaf Margin: Toothed Leaf Attachment: Alternate and opposite Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Palm shaped leaves are deep green on the upper side and light green below. Stem can be erect or twining. The hollow main stem has 4 ridges lengthwise.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Light brown
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Fruit is generally enclosed in a persistent perianth, i.e. stays on plant after withering.
Seed Notes: The flowers of the female plant can produce hundreds of seeds. Seed is about 1/8 inch long.


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