Abutilon theophrasti
Abutilon Hemp, American Jute
Other regional names: Butterprint +1 more
- Butterprint
- Buttonweed
Also known as: Abutilon abutilon (L.) Huth +18 more
- Abutilon abutilon (L.) Huth
- Abutilon abutilon (L.) Rusby
- Abutilon avicennae f. genuina Skvortsov
- Abutilon avicennae f. nigrum Skvortsov
- Abutilon avicennae f. parviflorum Regel
- Abutilon avicennae f. tiliifolium (Willd.) Regel
- Abutilon avicennae Gaertn.
- Abutilon avicennae var. aureum Berliand
- Abutilon avicennae var. chinense Skvortsov
- Abutilon avicennae var. cordatum Berliand
- Abutilon avicennae var. genuina Regel
- Abutilon avicennae var. rotundifolium Berliand
- Abutilon avicennae var. violaceum Berliand
- Abutilon behrianum F.Muell.
- Abutilon commune Oken
- Abutilon theophrasti var. chinense (Skvortsov) S.Y.Hu
- Abutilon theophrasti var. nigrum (Skvortsov) S.Y.Hu
- Abutilon tiliifolium (Willd.) Sweet
- Malva abutilon (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Abutilon theophrasti (commonly known as Abutilon-hemp or American-jute) is an annual belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Middle Asia, Mongolia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Libya, Louisiana, Maine, Malawi, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Queensland, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Sinai, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia