- Author: Lynn M. Sosnoskie
- Author: John Cardina
Published on: September 6, 2013
Introduction to the species: Abutilon theophrasti (commonly known as velvetleaf) is a summer annual weed native to Asia. For those not familiar with the species, plants are tall (to 1-2 m) and erect with green- or purple-colored stems that branch at higher leaf axils (Warwick and Black 1988). The leaves are heart-shaped and covered in soft hairs (hence the name 'velvetleaf') (Warwick and Black 1988). Pale yellow- to yellow-orange-colored flowers are borne singly in the axils of leaves or in small clusters on short branches in the plant canopy (Warwick and Black 1988). Seed capsules are cup-shaped, hairy and either brown- or yellow-colored (Warwick and Black 1986, Kurokawa et al. 2003). Individual...
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