velvetleaf
COMMON NAME: | Velvetleaf | |
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SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Abutilon theophrasti | |
FAMILY: | Malvaceae | |
LIFECYCLE: | Annual | |
FEATURES: | Solitary palmately veined leaves, velvety leaf texture with very fine hairs. Upright growth habit. Solitary five petal yellow flowers forming a cup-like fruiting structure with distinct ribs. |
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DESCRIPTION: | Tall growing herbaceous annual weed in the Malvaceae family. Common weed in conventionally grown cotton. |