Pilea fontana
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Pilea fontana 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 achene
s.
Herbaceous plant
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
which is very similar to Pilea pumila
Pilea pumila
Pilea pumila, known as Clearweed, Canadian clearweed, Coolwort, or Richweed is an annual plant native to most of North America east of the Rockies...
(both occupying an almost identical range covering most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
). They can be distinguished by the appearance of the mature achene
Achene
An achene is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes are monocarpellate and indehiscent...
s.