Snow Squarestem

Melanthera nivea (L.) Small - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 7.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Snow Squarestem: Helcystogramma melantherella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.