Family: Urticaceae
Scientific Name: Pilea pumila
Common Name: Clearweed, Canadian Clearweed, Coolwort, Richweed
| Description | A weed that can become problematic when it builds up a seed bank in the soil. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Weeds |
| Sunlight | shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | found in axillary cymes, small greenish yellow, wind pollinated, male and female flowers on the same plant |
| Fruit | achene |
| Leaves | opposite, simple, dentated margins, wrinkly, green to almost yellow green, some what succulent and translucent foliage |
| Dimensions | forms small colonies of the plant |
| Maintenance | Continual pulling can help stop its spread. Can build up seed banks producing plants for many years. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Notes & Reference | Illinois Wildflower web site, Freckman Arboretum web site |
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