Exhibit Item 34
Apocynum cannabinum var. glaberrimum
Dogbane, Indian hemp
Illustrator: Lucretia B. Hamilton
Pen and Ink
Plants That Poison, 1979
From the Collection of the
University of Arizona Herbarium
Fibers from the stem have been used for cord and fish nets.
Exhibit Item 35
Cyperus esculentus
Nut Grass
Illustrator: Lucretia B. Hamilton
Pen and Ink
From the Collection of the
University of Arizona Herbarium
Nut grass is widespread in disturbed soils and croplands throughout the western hemisphere and has been introduced into Europe.