Bermudagrass Johnsongrass Medusahead Quackgrass Field Bindweed Hoary Cress Diffuse Knapweed Russian Knapweed Spotted Knapweed Squarrose Knapweed Purple Loosestrife Perennial Pepperweed Leafy Spurge Yellow Starthsitle Canada Thistle Musk Thistle Scotch Thistle Dyer's Woad Back to main weeds page   Velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti   Rosette Large heart-shaped leaves are five inches or more across. Adult Velvetleaf is an annual growing from two to seven feet in height. The entire plant, from the ground up, is covered in fine hairs giving it a very soft texture. Flower Flowers have five petals and are yellow-orange. The flowers emerge from the leaf axils and bloom in early summer. Weed Infestation Velvetleaf was introduced from Asia. It is commonly found in rich soils in and around cultivated fields, gardens, and waste areas, causing problems for agriculture. This weed is very difficult to eradicate because the seeds may remain viable for more than 50 years. Before the flower's bloom it may be confused with common sunflowers. Seedhead Back to main weeds page   Buffalobur Common Burdock Camelthorn Goatsrue Jointed Goatgrass Poison Hemlock Black Henbane Houndstongue Blue-Flowering Lettuce Western Whorled Milkweed Silverleaf Nightshade Yellow Nutsedge Puncturevine Russian-Olive Saltcedar St. Johnswort Bull Thistle Dalmatian Toadflax Yellow Toadflax Velvetleaf