Big Yellow Velvetleaf

Wissadula amplissima (L.) R.E. Fries - Mallow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Orange, Yellow

Bloom Time: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Big Yellow Velvetleaf: Celotes nessus, Crocidosema plebejana, Systasea pulverulenta

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
USA+: Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.