Acmella repens facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Acmella repens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Acmella
Species:	A. repens
Binomial name
Acmella repens (Walter) Rich.
Synonyms
Synonymy Anthemis repens Walter Acmella nuttaliana Raf. Ceratocephalus beccabunga (DC.) Kuntze Ceratocephalus diffusus (Poepp.) Kuntze Ceratocephalus repens (Walter) Kuntze Ceratocephalus subhirsutus (DC.) Kuntze Spilanthes beccabunga DC. Spilanthes diffusa Poepp. & Endl. Spilanthes nuttallii Torr. & A.Gray Spilanthes repens (Walter) Michx.

Acmella repens is a cool flowering plant that belongs to the sunflower family. It's a native plant found in North America. This plant is often called "creeping spotflower" because of how it grows.

About Acmella Repens

This plant is a type of flowering plant that grows close to the ground. It has small, interesting flowers that look a bit like tiny buttons. It's part of a big family of plants called Asteraceae, which also includes sunflowers and daisies.

Where Does It Grow?

Acmella repens loves warm places. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States. You can find it mostly in the coastal areas from Texas to North Carolina. It also grows in the lower Mississippi Valley, from Missouri all the way to Louisiana. There are even more populations of this plant in Coahuila, which is in northeastern Mexico.