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  8. Velvetleaf

species 22,760 observations

Velvetleaf

Abutilon theophrasti

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

43 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cotton Tipworm Moth, Yellow Scallop Moth, Common Checkered-Skipper, Tobacco Budworm Moth 5
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Mallow Leaf Miner 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Walsh's Anthophora, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Margined Calligrapher 32

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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