| Tetragonotheca helianthoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Tetragonotheca |
| Species: | T. helianthoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetragonotheca helianthoides L. | |
Tetragonotheca helianthoides is a species of flowering plant that grows in the southeastern United States. It is a perennial dicot in the Asteraceae family. [1] Common names for it include pineland nerveray, squarehead, [2] and pineland ginseng. It produces an achene fruit. Several two-foot stems grow from its crown and it has a thick taproot. [3] It has yellow flowers. [4]
It has been observed growing in habitats such as mixed oak woodlands, mixed deciduous flatwoods, and forested uplands. [5]
