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Velvetleaf | Abutilon theophrasti

May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, leaf, petal, anther, and anemone
Photo Credit: Velvetleaf Fruit and Flower © J DiTomaso
May contain: leaf, plant, flower, bud, sprout, herbal, herbs, grass, vegetation, acanthaceae, and amaranthaceae
Photo Credit: Velvetleaf Plant © J DiTomaso
May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, and grass
Photo Credit: Velvetleaf Capsules © J DiTomaso
May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, leaf, petal, anther, and anemone
May contain: leaf, plant, flower, bud, sprout, herbal, herbs, grass, vegetation, acanthaceae, and amaranthaceae
May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, and grass

Erect, annual, broadleaved plant. Leaves are large, velvety and heart-shaped with pointy tips. Flowers are yellow, five petaled, bloom in late summer. Seeds borne in a 1 inch wide capsule with 12-15 segments forming  cup shaped pods. Grows tall on branching stalks covered in fine hairs.

Plant Details

Habitat Notescommercial ag lands, livestock feeding areas, rights-of-way, meadows
Mature Height3-8ft