Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydberg. Blackfruit Clearweed, Lesser Clearweed. Phen: Aug-Sep; Sep-Nov. Hab: Swamp forests, freshwater marshes, tidal marshes, calcareous wetlands, sand bars. Dist: E. Canada west to MN and ND, south to FL, IN, and NE; disjunct in n. AL.
ID notes:While P. fontana is only reliably distinguishable from P. pumila using fruits, it is somewhat less shiny and transparent-translucent.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Va, W, WH3; = n/a – Tat; < Adicea pumila (L.) Raf. – S, S13
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily: 5
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