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Pilea nummulariifolia

(Sw.) Wedd. (1852)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Urticaceae Genus: Pilea

creeping charlie

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Potentially Naturalizing
Hawai'i Potentially Naturalizing

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Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 18: 225 (1852)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:553 (KEY), 554 (DESCR); Faccenda 2024a:99 (NEWNAT/O, M?, H?, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Bishop Museum groundcover in partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1331 Oahu BISH 8/20/1985
2 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Honolulu groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fennel, Mrs.E. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/1/1962
3 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. kaneohe, 41-316 haiku rd shade, groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ing, g. chun, l.; neal, m. Oahu BISH 3/19/1961
4 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. bishop museum groundcover in partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1331 Oahu BISH 8/20/1985
5 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. South Kona, Captain Cook, Amy B.H.Greenwell Ethanobotanical Garden Abandoned garden of tenant farmer who had leased land from the Greenwell for growing coffee until Dec. 1989. Groundcover, base of large Syzygium tree, sunny PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 630 Hawaii BISH 5/19/1990
6 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 59-864 Kam Hwy. Haleiwa, S.Amer. sec PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3611 Oahu BISH 7/11/1997
7 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Honolulu Wet forest, highly disturbed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 1016 Oahu HAPI 7/30/1998
8 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Honolulu groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fennel, Mrs.E. Oahu BISH 4/1/1962
9 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Bishop Museum Grounds, next to mail trailor beween Paki and Pauahi Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3611 Oahu HAPI 7/11/1997
10 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. south kona, captain cook, amy b.h.greenwell ethanobotanical garden Abandoned garden of tenant farmer who had leased land from the Greenwell for growing coffee until Dec. 1989. Groundcover, base of large Syzygium tree, sunny PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 630 Hawaii BISH 5/19/1990
11 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. honolulu groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fennel, mrs.e. Oahu BISH 4/1/1962
12 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. waimea arboretum & botanical garden, 59-864 kam hwy. haleiwa, s.amer. sec PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. collins, m. collector number: 3611 Oahu BISH 7/11/1997
13 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Kaneohe, 41-316 Haiku Rd shade, groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ing, G. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/19/1961
14 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Puhi, Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. Probably a cultivated remnant, growing on eroded soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 899 Kauai PTBG 8/30/2016
15 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Tantalus, access road to Puu Ohia, 40 m above first parking space, roadside. Wet forest, highly disturbed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 1016 NY 7/30/1998
16 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 59-684 Kamehameha Hwy, South America section Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3611 NY 7/11/1997
17 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Bishop Museum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Joel Lau 1331 Oahu PTBG 8/20/1985
18 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Bishop Museum groundcover in partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1331 Oahu BISH 8/20/1985
19 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Honolulu groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fennel, Mrs.E. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/1/1962
20 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. kaneohe, 41-316 haiku rd shade, groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ing, g. chun, l.; neal, m. Oahu BISH 3/19/1961
21 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. bishop museum groundcover in partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1331 Oahu BISH 8/20/1985
22 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. South Kona, Captain Cook, Amy B.H.Greenwell Ethanobotanical Garden Abandoned garden of tenant farmer who had leased land from the Greenwell for growing coffee until Dec. 1989. Groundcover, base of large Syzygium tree, sunny PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 630 Hawaii BISH 5/19/1990
23 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 59-864 Kam Hwy. Haleiwa, S.Amer. sec PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3611 Oahu BISH 7/11/1997
24 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Honolulu Wet forest, highly disturbed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 1016 Oahu HAPI 7/30/1998
25 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Honolulu groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fennel, Mrs.E. Oahu BISH 4/1/1962
26 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Bishop Museum Grounds, next to mail trailor beween Paki and Pauahi Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3611 Oahu HAPI 7/11/1997
27 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. south kona, captain cook, amy b.h.greenwell ethanobotanical garden Abandoned garden of tenant farmer who had leased land from the Greenwell for growing coffee until Dec. 1989. Groundcover, base of large Syzygium tree, sunny PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 630 Hawaii BISH 5/19/1990
28 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. honolulu groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fennel, mrs.e. Oahu BISH 4/1/1962
29 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. waimea arboretum & botanical garden, 59-864 kam hwy. haleiwa, s.amer. sec PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. collins, m. collector number: 3611 Oahu BISH 7/11/1997
30 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Kaneohe, 41-316 Haiku Rd shade, groundcover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ing, G. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/19/1961
31 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Puhi, Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. Probably a cultivated remnant, growing on eroded soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 899 Kauai PTBG 8/30/2016
32 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Tantalus, access road to Puu Ohia, 40 m above first parking space, roadside. Wet forest, highly disturbed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 1016 NY 7/30/1998
33 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 59-684 Kamehameha Hwy, South America section Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3611 NY 7/11/1997
34 Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd. Bishop Museum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Joel Lau 1331 Oahu PTBG 8/20/1985
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