Melanthera nivea (L.) Small
Snow melanthera, snow squarestem
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
Genus | Melanthera | |
Species | nivea | Snow-white |
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Bidens nivea L.
Melanthera carpenteri Small
Melanthera hastata Michx.
Melanthera nivea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/29/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt
4/12/2015 · Rte. 41 (Tamiami), Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
4/12/2015 · Rte. 41 (Tamiami), Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (16 × 11 cm)
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