Rank Species | Genus Pilea Higher classification Pilea | |
Similar Pilea, Urticaceae, Pilea trianthemoides, Pilea pumila | ||
Pilea fontana, the lesser clearweed, 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.
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