Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Abutilon theophrasti
FAMILY
Malvaceae
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Read more about Velvetleaf at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Abutilon theophrasti
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 122-06-001:
Abutilon theophrastii
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Abutilon abutilon
COMMON NAME:
Velvetleaf, Indian Mallow, Butterprint
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_abab3_001_lvd
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Roxanna Martin rlm72608_063
July Spartanburg County SC
A stout plant up to 5' tall, soft-hairy throughout, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Roxanna Martin rlm81509_030
August Spartanburg County SC
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Roxanna Martin rlm82309_019
August Spartanburg County SC
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Roxanna Martin rlm91109_075
September Spartanburg County SC
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Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org bug_1459828
Month Unknown
Leaves heart-shaped with a tapering point, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Ken Chamberlain, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_1559376
Month Unknown
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Lynn Sosnoskie, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5138072
Month Unknown
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Jan Samanek, State Phytosanitary Administration, Bugwood.org bug_5256068
Month Unknown
Petiole 3-12 cm, stellate hairy, per Flora of China.
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Jan Samanek, State Phytosanitary Administration, Bugwood.org bug_5256077
Month Unknown
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Phil Westra, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org bug_5362836
Month Unknown
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5439888
Month Unknown
Fruit a ring of united carpels, each extended into an awn and pubescent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5439889
Month Unknown
Flowers less than 1" wide with bright yellow petals, growing in leaf axils, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Abutilon theophrasti
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Abutilon theophrasti
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 122-06-001:
Abutilon theophrastii
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Abutilon abutilon
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Forb
Annual
Non-native: south Asia
Habitat: Crop fields, roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Orange-yellow
5 sepals united at base
5 petals united at base
Stamens united to form a staminal column surrounding ovary and styles
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide p204
- Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast p247
- Wildflowers of Tennessee p068
- Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains p096