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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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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 Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pilea nummulariifolia Honolulu groundcover Preserved_Specimen Fennel, Mrs.E. 27947 Oahu BISH 1962-04-01
2 Pilea nummulariifolia North Kona at Koloko Dr Growing along a road in a montane, subalpine mesic forest forming a dense carpet of more than 50 individuals. Rocky substrate. Ass. Veg: H. greenii, H. macrophylla, Cibotium sp, and monstera. Preserved_Specimen Creeping herb, red-tinted herbaceous stems, lvs green w sunken veins, axillary inflorescence cream colored. Naturalized. Murphy, M. 277 Hawaii BISH 2024-10-17
3 Pilea nummulariifolia Honuaula Forest Reservce, 4th Street trails, in lava tub over 1 mile from the trailhead. WGS coordinates: Lat. 19.724329, Long. -155.950781 In lava tube; deeply shaded, wet area. Clearly naturalized in lava tube, patch about 30 cm. in diameter. Only this one colony Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3262 Hawaii BISH 2024-01-03
4 Pilea nummulariifolia Bishop Museum groundcover in partial shade Preserved_Specimen densely growing herb Lau, J. 1331 Oahu BISH 1985-08-20
5 Pilea nummulariifolia Lihue District, Puhi, Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. Probably a cultivated remnant, growing on eroded soil. Forming a dense patch with Asparagus spp. and weedy herbs. Preserved_Specimen Creeping herb with bright green leaves, veins sunken relative to lamina, giving the leaves a crinkled appearance, margins sometimes pale; inflorescences cream colored. Brock, K. 899 Kauai BISH 2016-08-30
6 Pilea nummulariifolia South Kona, Captain Cook, Amy B.H.Greenwell Ethnobotanical 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 Sterile plant with creeping stems, upturned at tips Staples, G.W. 630 Hawaii BISH 1990-05-19
7 Pilea nummulariifolia Nuuanu Pali Dr. Above where the housing development ends Roadside, shaded, moist Preserved_Specimen Small patch along road in shade Faccenda, K. 1927 Oahu BISH 2021-05-29
8 Pilea nummulariifolia Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 59-864 Kam Hwy. Haleiwa, S.Amer. sec Preserved_Specimen Annual herb to 15 cm.; grows as ground cover. Annable, C.R. 3611 Oahu BISH 1997-07-11
9 Pilea nummulariifolia Kaneohe, 41-316 Haiku Rd shade, groundcover Preserved_Specimen no flowers Ing, G. Oahu BISH 1961-03-19
10 Pilea nummulariifolia Tantalus road between telephone road and the large parking lot for the Pu'u Ohia trail Wet ginger and invasive dominated area Preserved_Specimen Large colony ca 20m long present along the road Faccenda, K. 2070 Oahu BISH 2021-08-01
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