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Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa
marijuana

Symbol: CASAS3
Group: Dicot
Family: Cannabaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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State Distributional Map for CASAS3
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Plant Distribution by State


Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa

CASAS3

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

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Kentucky distribution information
Related Taxa:
Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa

View 2 genera in Cannabaceae, 1 species in Cannabis, 2 subspecies in Cannabis sativa or click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles.

Distribution of Cannabis sativa ssp. sativa var. sativa. Introduced. Distribution of Cannabis sativa ssp. sativa var. spontanea. Introduced.      
Cannabis sativa ssp. sativa var. sativa
marijuana
Cannabis sativa ssp. sativa var. spontanea
marijuana
     
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Classification:
Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.

   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Hamamelidae
                      Order Urticales
                         Family Cannabaceae – Hemp family
                            Genus Cannabis L. – hemp
                               Species Cannabis sativa L. – marijuana
                                  Subspecies Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa – marijuana

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Noxious Weed Information:
Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa
The related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Illinois:
    Cannabis sativa L.
        marijuana     Noxious weed
Minnesota:
    Cannabis sativa L.
        hemp     Prohibited noxious weed
Missouri:
    Cannabis sativa L.
        marijuana     Noxious weed
Pennsylvania:
    Cannabis sativa L.
        marijuana     Noxious weed
West Virginia:
    Cannabis sativa L.
        marijuana     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa
    Cannabis sativa L.
        marijuana
        hemp
        Mary Jane
        grass
        hashish
        pot
The related entities italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
NE&GP;   Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.. 589pp.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
Note: The complete introduced plant report is 1.4 MB. Download and display times may take 3 to 12 minutes depending on your internet connection, internet traffic, your computer and browser. It may appear your computer has locked up. Task manager may report that Netscape is 'Not Responding'. Typically, Netscape is formatting the report for display, and if you are patient, the final report will appear.

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa
CASA3: Cannabis sativa L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU-,FAC FACU FACU FAC FAC- FACU- FAC* FAC* FACU FACU FACU* NO NO NO

      *for this plant and/or its related entities

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 523741.

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Related Web Sites:
Cannabis sativa L. ssp. sativa

    Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: image
    Cornell University: Poisonous Plant Databases (images)
    Poisonous Plants of North Carolina: abstract & image
    Purdue University, Center for New Crops & Plants Products: abstract
    University of New Orleans: hemp line drawings

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