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Common Name

Velvetleaf

Scientific Name

Abutilon theophrasti

More Clues to ID

This tall fuzzy plant resembles a sunflower in form, but has 5-petaled flowers and unique crown-shaped fruits

In some areas this plant can become invasive, causing the most trouble when growing in fields of corn… harvest it for cordage, food, or medicine!

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Abutilon_theophrasti,_Maçanet_de_la_Selva_02

Abutilon_theophrasti_-_whole_plant_(18741759015)

Abutilon_theophrasti_-_leaf_(18554023860)

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You can often see this plant growing along the sides of roads, in ditches, on hillsides, and in soil that has recently been dug or cleared. Its heart-shaped leaves have toothed edges and can grow up to six inches wide! The entire plant can reach a height of six or seven feet.

Image Credits

Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Josep Gesti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Muséum de Toulouse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Plantman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Anne The Librarian, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
NY State IPM Program at Cornell University from New York, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
NY State IPM Program at Cornell University from New York, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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