Abutilon theophrasti Calflora

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Taxon Report

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvet leaf, Velvetleaf

2022 Morgan Stickrod

2023 Donald Burk

2018 Julie Kierstead Nelson

2021 Charles Russell

2022 Morgan Stickrod

2018 Julie Kierstead Nelson

2023 Donald Burk

2020 Donald Burk

2022 Morgan Stickrod

2018 Julie Kierstead Nelson

Abutilon theophrasti is an annual herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~150 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Abutilon
Family:	Malvaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Abutilon abutilon
PLANTS	Abutilon avicennae

Information about Abutilon theophrasti from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ABTH) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/25/2024).