Pilea fontana
| Pilea fontana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Pilea |
| Species: | P. fontana
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydb.
| |
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
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pilea fontana". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydberg". Flora of North America.
 | This Rosales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |