mulberryweed
(Fatoua villosa)
Overview
- Appearance
- Fatoua villosa is an annual that can grow to 2.6 ft. (0.8 m) tall. Stems are branched, erect and have hooked hairs.
- Foliage
- Leaves are alternate, stipulate (deciduous), petiolate, 1-3.9 in. (2.5-10 cm) long, 0.4-2.8 in. (1-7 cm) wide with toothed (pointed or rounded) margins.
- Flowers
- Flowering occurs in the summer and fall. Flowers are light green, unisexual, apetalous and occur in axillary cymes.
- Fruit
- Fruit is a one-seeded achene that is less than 0.1 in. (0.8 mm) long.
- Ecological Threat
- Fatoua villosa is native to East Asia and occurs in wetlands and other moist, shaded areas. It is problematic in greenhouses and nurseries. The first known population in the United States was in Louisiana in 1964.
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council
- Alabama Noxious Weeds - Class C Noxious Weed
- California Noxious Weeds
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 4
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Moderate Threat
- National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Invasive Plant List
- New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team 2017 Invasive Species List
- Non-Native Invasive Plants of the City of Alexandria, Virginia
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Hamamelidae |
| Order: Urticales |
| Family: Moraceae |
| Genus: Fatoua |
| Subject: Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
hairy crabweed