Species of flowering plant
Abutilon oxycarpum, known as flannel weed,[2] straggly lantern-bush,[3] and small-leaved abutilon,[4] is a malvaceous plant native to eastern Australia. It is found on hillsides or floodplains on red sand and limestone.[2]
Flannel weed was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller as Sida oxycarpa in 1860.[5]
Description
It is a perennial herb growing up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) tall, but usually not exceeding 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in). It is sometimes taller, up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in).[6] The leaves of Abutilon oxycarpum are heart-shaped with fairly obvious veins. The leaf margins are toothed and slightly hairy and the stems are hairy.[4] It flowers from May to September or October.[2]
References
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