Creeping Zinnia

Sanvitalia ), the creeping zinnias, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. They are native mostly to Mexico, with a few species in Central America, South America, and the Southwestern United States.

Species

Sanvitalia abertii A.Gray - Abert's creeping zinnia - Mexico (Sonora), southwestern United States (CA NV AZ NM TX)

Sanvitalia angustifolia Engelm. ex A.Gray - Coahuila, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí; introduced in western Texas

Sanvitalia fruticosa Hemsl. - Puebla, Oaxaca, Guanajuato

Sanvitalia ocymoides DC. -- yellow creeping zinnia - Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Texas

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. - Mexican creeping zinnia - Mexico from Chihuahua to Chiapas; Central America; naturalized in scattered locations in Europe, East Asia, South America, and United States

Sanvitalia versicolor Griseb. - Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina

Note: Sanvitalia speciosa is a term commonly used in the horticultural trade, but this is not a validly published name. Many specimens so labelled are not even Sanvitalia, and are most likely Melampodium.