Cannabis sativa

This introduced plant is the infamous cannabis which it is illegal to grow. It reaches up to three metres high and is an attractive plant having long upstanding stems clad in slender elongated toothy edged leaves with impressed veining and arch. Forms of Cannabis sativa have long been used as the source of fibre from which ropes are made. Male and female flowers are on different plants and these come in late summer and have no ornamental value. The plant has a number of medicinal uses. The seeds are used in Chinese medicine. Just for the record our photos were taken from genetically modified plants grown in a field in Kent and in a French herbarium!