Velvetleaf

Common Name: Velvetleaf

Botanical Name: Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Family: Malvaceae

Life Cycle: Annual (spreads by seeds)

Defining Identification Characteristics:

• Tall, upright form

• Stem covered in short velvety hairs

• Large, heart shaped leaves

• Five petaled, yellow flowers like a hibiscus flower

• Distinctive round fruit with multiple points

• Shallow taproot

Common habitat:

• Farm fields

Noxious Weed List/Legal Status:

Eradicate Control Restricted Specially Regulated Not Listed

Additional Information:

• Velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti – Master Gardener Program