Velvetleaf

(Abutilon theophrasti)

Characteristics

Seedling	Leaves	Flowers	Fruit

Growing habits: Erect, sparingly branched annual herb

Root anatomy: Fibrous roots from taproot

Leaf anatomy: Alternately arranged, simple, heart-shaped, fine-toothed margins, pubescent

Reproduction: Solitary flowers, orange-yellow, 5 petals

^{References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice}