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Pilea pumila var. pumila
Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray var. pumila
Canadian Clearweed
Urticaceae (Nettle Family)
Synonym(s): Adicea pumila, Urtica pumila
USDA Symbol: PIPUP
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: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Green to pale yellow.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pilea pumila var. pumila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pilea pumila var. pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pilea pumila var. pumila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff