Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Hairy Wedelia

Wedelia acapulcensis

Hairy Wedelia (Wedelia acapulcensis)
Photographed by victor0001 on iNaturalist · CC-BY

Wedelia acapulcensis, commonly known as Acapulco wedelia, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is native to Texas in the United States, Mexico, and Central America. Most often recorded in Nov.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,299 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2023 – 2023
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Cite as: “Hairy Wedelia (Wedelia acapulcensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/wedelia-acapulcensis/, 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.