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Pilea pumila

Canada Clearweed, Canadian Clearweed
Other regional names: Clearweed +3 more
  • Clearweed
  • Coolweed
  • Dwarf Clearweed
  • Green Fruited Clearweed
Also known as: Adenia pumila (L.) Torr. +14 more
  • Adenia pumila (L.) Torr.
  • Adicea glabra Raf.
  • Adicea mongolica (Wedd.) Kuntze
  • Adicea pumila (L.) Raf.
  • Adicea pumila (L.) Raf. ex Torr.
  • Adicea trinervia Raf. ex Torr.
  • Adike pumila (L.) Raf.
  • Dubrueilia pumila (L.) Gaudich.
  • Pilea mongolica Wedd.
  • Pilea pumila f. pumila
  • Pilea pumila subsp. pumila
  • Pilea pumila var. pumila
  • Pilea viridissima Makino
  • Urtica fasciculata Poir.
  • Urtica fasciculata Savigny
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Urticaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Originating in North America, Pilea pumila (commonly known as Canada Clearweed or Canadian Clearweed) is an annual belonging to the Urticaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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