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Creeping Spotflower

Acmella repens

Other common name(s):

Oppositeleaf Spotflower

Family:

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Groundcover, Herbaceous

Height

0.75
to
1
ft.

Spread

0.5
to
1
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Loam, Clay, Moist

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Medium

Native Habitat

Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Orange, Yellow, Green

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Maintenance

Thrives in sun or shade in average to wet soil. Will survive occasional saltwater inundation. Does well in both shell-sand and blackwater swamps. Makes a low groundcover when planted alone or among other low plants. Propagation: Stem cuttings: nodes will root.

Comments

Blooms July-November. Excellent groundcover. Dark green foliage and golden flowers throughout summer and fall. The flexible stems which rise and fall with water levels, making them ideal for the rain garden or a container garden. Pollination: Nectar insects. Birds and small mammals eat seeds.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s: Acmella oppositifolia var. repens

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACOPR. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Acmella+repens&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=185200#null, 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=1964&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 6) https://naturescapesofbeaufort.com/product/acmella-repens-opposite-leaf-spotflower-2/