NameThatPlant.net: Abutilon theophrasti

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Abutilon theophrasti FAMILY Malvaceae Go to FSUS key

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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

COMMON NAME:
Velvetleaf, Indian Mallow, Butterprint

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
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

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Crop fields, roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: south Asia

Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain) (rare in GA Mountains)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

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

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