Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Origin: introduced

Scientific synonyms: Abutilon abutilon (L.) Rusby, Abutilon avicennae Gaert.

Common names:

American hemp (1900-1923, misapplied) (5, 156, 158)

American jute (1893-1929) (5, 62, 74, 156, 157, 158)

Butter print [Butter-print] (1896-1923, from form of seed pods) (5, 62, 76, 80, 156, 158)

Butterweed [Butter weed, Butter-weed] (1892-1929) (5, 73, 156, 157, 158)

Buttonweed [Button weed, Button-weed] (1892-1929) (5, 73, 156, 157, 158)

Chingma abutilon (1942) (155)

Cottonweed [Cotton weed, Cotton-weed] (1900-1929) (5, 156, 157, 158)

Indian hemp (1896-1923, misapplied) (5, 76, 156, 158)

Indian mallow [Indian mallows] (1840-1932) (5, 19, 58, 62, 80, 85, 97, 131, 156, 157, 158)

Mormonweed [Mormon weed, Mormon-weed] (1892-1923) (5, 73, 156, 158)

Piemarker [Pie marker, Pie-marker] (1896-1942) (5, 76, 155, 156, 157)

Pieprint [Pie print, Pie-print] (1896-1929, used to stamp pie-crust) (5, 76, 156, 157, 158)

Sheepweed [Sheep weed, Sheep-weed] (1892-1929) (5, 73, 156, 157, 158)

Velvetleaf [Velvet leaf, Velvet-leaf] (1895-Present) (1, 3, 4, 5, 15, 50, 62, 72, 80, 92, 95, 145, 156, 157, 158)

Velvetweed [Velvet weed, Velvet-weed] (1892-1923) (5, 73, 156, 158)

Wild okra (1923) (156)