About Melanthera nivea (L.) Small
Melanthera nivea (L.) Small, a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, has multiple common names: pineland squarestem, snow squarestem, and the Spanish common name yerba de cabra. This plant grows across the Americas. Its confirmed distribution includes the southeastern United States (covering Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois), the Caribbean Islands, Mexico (ranging from Tamaulipas to Quintana Roo), Central America, and South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, the Guianas, and northern Brazil).
