About Tetragonotheca helianthoides L.
Tetragonotheca helianthoides L. is a species of flowering plant native to the southeastern United States. It is a perennial dicot that belongs to the Asteraceae family. Common names for this species include pineland nerveray, squarehead, and pineland ginseng. This plant produces fruit in the form of an achene. Several two-foot stems grow from its crown, and it has a thick taproot. Its flowers are yellow. It has been observed growing in mixed oak woodlands, mixed deciduous flatwoods, and forested upland habitats.