Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Gold Medallion

Melampodium divaricatum

Spanish: Acahual amarillo

Melampodium divaricatum, also known by its common name gold medallion is a species of flowering plant from the genus Melampodium. The species was first described in 1836. Most often recorded in Aug, Jul.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records6,165 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2022 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-08-14 — observation by daniel_brito
2022-08-18 — observation by valjala81
2022-07-10 — observation by vctrndr

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Gold Medallion (Melampodium divaricatum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/melampodium-divaricatum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.