Scientific or common name:

Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydb.

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URTICACEAE - Nettle family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydb.
Nomencl. ref.: Brittonia i. 87 (1931).
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Lesser clearweed

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Adicea fontana Lunell
= Pilea opaca (Lunell) Rydb.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Hamamelididae
Order: Urticales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Pilea
Species:

1) Pilea depressa (Sw.) Blume 2) Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydb. 3) Pilea grandifolia (L.) Blume [excluded] 4) Pilea herniarioides (Sw.) Lindl. 5) Pilea inaequalis (Juss. ex Poir.) Weddell 6) Pilea involucrata (Sims) Urb. 7) Pilea krugii Urb. 8) Pilea leptophylla Urb. 9) Pilea margarettiae Britton 10) Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm. 11) Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm. var. trianthemoides (Sw.) Griseb. 12) Pilea multicaulis Urb. 13) Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Weddell 14) Pilea obtusata Liebm. 15) Pilea opaca (Lunell) Rydb. 16) Pilea parietaria (L.) Blume 17) Pilea peploides (Gaudich.) Hook. & Arn. 18) Pilea peploides (Gaudich.) Hook. & Arn. var. major Hillebr. 19) Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray 20) Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray var. deamii (Lunell) Fernald 21) Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray var. pumila 22) Pilea repens (Sw.) Weddell 23) Pilea richardii Urb. 24) Pilea rivoriae Weddell 25) Pilea sanctae-crucis Liebm. 26) Pilea semidentata (Juss. ex Poir.) Weddell 27) Pilea serpyllifolia (Poir.) Weddell 28) Pilea tenerrima Miq. 29) Pilea trianthemoides (Sw.) Lindl. 30) Pilea yunquensis (Urb.) Britton & P. Wilson

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, VA, WI), CAN (ON, QC)


Map for Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydb.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Urticaceae)
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1) Adicea (clearweed) 2) Boehmeria (false nettle) 3) Cypholophus (lopleaf) 4) Dendrocnide 5) Dubreulia (clearweed) 6) Elatostema 7) Fleurya (laportea) 8) Helxine (soleirolia) 9) Hesperocnide (stingingnettle) 10) Laportea 11) Leucococcus (pouzolzia) 12) Maoutia 13) Neraudia 14) Parietaria (pellitory) 15) Phenax 16) Pilea (clearweed) 17) Pipturus 18) Pouzolzia 19) Procris 20) Ramium (false nettle) 21) Rousselia 22) Soleirolia 23) Touchardia 24) Urera 25) Urtica (nettle) 26) Urticastrum (laportea)

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Common names (Pilea)
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1) (no name) 2) Antilles clearweed (Pilea rivoriae) 3) Artillery plant (Pilea trianthemoides) 4) Canadian clearweed (Pilea pumila) 5) Caribbean clearweed (Pilea herniarioides) 6) Cliffside clearweed (Pilea semidentata) 7) Creeping charlie (Pilea nummulariifolia) 8) Deam's clearweed (Pilea pumila var. deamii) 9) Depressed clearweed (Pilea depressa) 10) Friendship plant (Pilea involucrata) 11) Krug's clearweed (Pilea krugii) 12) Lesser clearweed (Pilea fontana) 13) Liquillo Mountain clearweed (Pilea multicaulis) 14) Margarett's clearweed (Pilea margarettiae) 15) Mountain clearweed (Pilea yunquensis) 16) Musgo (Pilea tenerrima) 17) Pacific Island clearweed (Pilea peploides) 18) Puerto Rico clearweed (Pilea leptophylla) 19) Richard's clearweed (Pilea richardii) 20) Rockweed (Pilea microphylla) 21) Verdolaguilla (Pilea parietaria) 22) Virgin Island clearweed (Pilea sanctae-crucis) 23) West Indian clearweed (Pilea inaequalis)

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More species:
1) Pilea grandifolia (L.) Blume [excluded] [253]
2) Pilea herniarioides (Sw.) Lindl. [261]
3) Pilea involucrata (Sims) Urb. [268]
4) Pilea leptophylla Urb. [260]
5) Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Weddell [1163]
6) Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray var. pumila [230]
7) Pilea semidentata (Juss. ex Poir.) Weddell [225]
8) Pimenta acris auct. non Kostel. [182]
9) Pimpinella saxifraga L. [1602]
10) Pinus aristata Engelm. var. longaeva (D.K. Bailey) Little [199]

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