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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Pilea microphylla
FAMILY
Urticaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pilea microphylla
FAMILY
Urticaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 059-05-003:
Pilea microphylla
FAMILY
Urticaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
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Pilea microphylla
COMMON NAME:
Rockweed, Artillery Weed
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Keith Bradley kab_p_microphylla_77710
June Miami-Dade County FL
Krome Bird Refuge
Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, 0.5-1.8cm long, 1-6mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Keith Bradley kab_p_microphylla_77719
June Miami-Dade County FL
Krome Bird Refuge
Stems trailing to ascending, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Pilea microphylla
FAMILY
Urticaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pilea microphylla
FAMILY
Urticaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 059-05-003:
Pilea microphylla
FAMILY
Urticaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
-
Pilea microphylla
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Subshrub; Forb
Biennial/Short-lived perennial
Monoecious
Non-native? original distribution obscure
Documented growing wild in GA - SC
Rare in Coastal Plain, a waif elsewhere
Habitat: Marl prairies, hammocks, pine rocklands, old rock and brick walls, urban areas, hammocks, especially in thin soil over limestone, per Weakley's Flora
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stinging trichomes absent
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
Margins entire
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Greenish
Unisexual
3-4 sepals
Petals absent
3-4 stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Achene
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