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Tetragonotheca helianthoides

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Tetragonotheca helianthoides
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Plants Profile for Tetragonotheca helianthoides (pineland nerveray)". plants.usda.gov.
  2. ^ "Tetragonotheca helianthoides - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  3. ^ "Tetragonotheca helianthoides - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". www.floraofalabama.org.
  4. ^ "Tetragonotheca helianthoides | pineland nerveray". wildflowersearch.org.