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Pilea fontana
Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydb.
Lesser Clearweed
Urticaceae (Nettle Family)
Synonym(s): Adicea fontana, Pilea opaca
USDA Symbol: PIFO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , SD , VA , WICanada: ON , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pilea fontana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pilea fontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pilea fontana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-23Research By: TWC Staff