Classification Hierarchy
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Tracheophyta
Superdivision Spermatophyta
Division Magnoliophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae
Genus Abutilon
Species Abutilon theophrasti
Velvetleaf

Date: July 25, 2014. Location: Iowa City

BONAP, FNA, ITIS, USDA, VPI

Scientific Name: Abutilon theophrasti

Common Name: Velvetleaf

Origin: Alien, annual

Notes: Abutilon theophrasti is listed in Iowa as a Secondary noxious weed.

Additional references: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

Field Marks for Identification:

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Glossaries of botanical terms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

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