Hemp (Marijuana)

Found in:

• Rich, low, wet areas, prairie plantings and meadows in the southern half of Minnesota

Characteristics:

• Annual that grows 2-10’ tall
• Stems are hairy, rough, coarse and somewhat grooved
• Hairs on the upper parts of the plant exude a sticky resin with a characteristic odor
• Leaves are divided into 5 to 11 hairy leaflets with notched edges
• Male and female flowers are on separate plants (dioecious)
• Flowers are green to greenish-yellow and bloom July to Sept.

Significance

• Minnesota Primary Noxious Weed

Plants that look similar:

• Sulfur cinquefoil (foliage)
• Rough cinquefoil (foliage)

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