Velvetleaf

Welcome Megan... The real beauty is beauty fresh or rotten what your spotting is telling.
Its Indian version in my spotting...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/737...

Thanks all! Ashish, I very much appreciate the ID! I thought it could be China Jute, but I doubted myself. Thanks for confirming!

Hello fellow Iowa spotter. I think Ashish has your ID.

May be...
http://biology.missouristate.edu/herbari...

This is Seed-Pod of Shrub plant in following Genus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abutilon

Lovely series of photos.

Thanks! I love seed pods as well. These were particularly fun to photograph up close because of their hairy appearance!

Pretty! I love seed pods!