Artillery plant, Rockweed
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae


Landscape Uses:

Generally a weed of disturbed sites. Not recommended for general landscape use.

Ecological Restoration Notes:

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Description:
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Range:
Southeastern United States, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America; naturalized in Hawaii and elsewhere.
Habitats:
A wide variety of wetland and disturbed habitats.
Soils:
Moist to wet, well-drained or occasionally inundated freshwater soils.
Nutritional Requirements:
Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils and or bare rocks.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
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Light Requirements:
Flower Color:
Green.
Flower Characteristics:
Inconspicuous
Flowering Season:
Year-round.
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James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area, Broward County, Florida
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Keith A. Bradley
Keith A. Bradley