Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Other & Bicolor ), 0 by htop

htop wrote:
Velvet leaf, Butter print, China jute (Abutilon theophrasti), Malvaceae Family, naturalized, annual (sometimes a short lived perennial), forb/herb (sometimes called a subshrub because of its size), blooms from June through October, invasive

It has a large taproot and attains a height between 1 foot to over 7 feet. It is covered with short, soft, velvety hairs. The Chinese used (use) the plant for many ailments such as stomachaches, fever and dysentery and in experiments, it has been shown to be a depressant. It produces a strong fiber in the stems, China jute, that can be used in the making of rugs.

Colorado: Noxious weed
Iowa: Secondary noxious weed
Oregon: "B" designated weed, Quarantine
Washington: Class A noxious weed, Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine

For more information, see its PlantFiles entry:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/792/index.html

The bloom is about ¾ inch wide. The stamens fuse to form a tube which is not seen well in the photo.