*Cannabis sativa Linnaeus. Common name: Hemp, Marijuana, Cannabis, Weed. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas and clandestinely cultivated plots. Distribution: Native of Asia. Though perhaps not truly naturalized or persistent, Cannabis is treated here since clandestine cultivated plots are encountered by the field biologist, especially in fairly remote areas in the mountainous parts of our area.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, F, FNA3, G, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, POWO, S, S13, Tat, WH3, WV; = n/a — RAB; > Cannabis sativa L. ssp. indica (Lam.) E.Small & Cronquist — K4, Tn; > Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa — Tn; > Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa var. sativa — C, GrPl, K4, NS; > Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa var. spontanea Vavilov — GrPl, K4, NS; > Cannabis sativa L. var. sativa — Il; > Cannabis sativa L. var. spontanea Vavilov — Il. Basionym: Cannabis sativa L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Cannabis sativa - FNA3
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