Velvet Leaf Weed. Velvetleaf seeds can persist for. Velvetleaf is an annual weed that reproduces via seed.
Weed description erect summer annual with leaves and stems that are covered with hairs. This plant was introduced and cultivated in the u.s. The flower grows from the joint where the leaf stalk connects to the main stem.
Vegetable Velvetleaf UMass Center for Agriculture, Food and the
[12] velvetleaf is controllable by herbicides even though it is known to be a major weed. Velvetleaf weeds (abutilon theophrasti), also known as buttonweed, wild cotton, butterprint, and indian mallow, are native to southern asia. These invasive plants wreak havoc in crops,. Velvetleaf is primarily a pest in long season, spring planted row crops like corn and soybean, and rotating away from these crops helps manage the weed.
