Pilea fontana
| Clearweed | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Pilea |
| Species: | P. fontana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilea fontana | |
Pilea fontana, the lesser clearweed,[1] is an herbaceous plant which is very similar to Pilea pumila (both occupying an almost identical range covering most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains). They can be distinguished by the appearance of the mature achenes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pilea fontana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydberg". Flora of North America.
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