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Texas creeping-oxeye (Wedelia hispida)
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Texas creeping-oxeye

Wedelia hispida

Texas creeping-oxeye (Wedelia hispida) is a shrub in the Asteraceae family, native in the lower 48 states, blooming mostly April–September across the U.S.

Native in the lower 48

Texas creeping-oxeye is a flowering plant that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Texas it's most often seen in bloom in April–September.

1states where USDA records it
9,694TX sightings*
9,694U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Texas

Quick look

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

  • It belongs to the Asteraceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 1 states. USDA PLANTS
  • In Texas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–September. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 9,694 research-grade sightings of it in Texas, ranking #58 among the 169 flowers on our Texas list. iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

In Texas, most flowering sightings come in April–September.

Flowering records by month in Texas (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (965 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe
Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe
Texas
Not listed Not on Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife. 31 TAC 69.8

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records Texas creeping-oxeye in 1 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

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Texas.

Texas counties with USDA records: Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Blanco, Brewster, Brooks, Brown, Burnet, Cameron, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Crockett, DeWitt, Gillespie, Goliad, Guadalupe, Hays, Hidalgo, Hood, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, Live Oak, Llano, Maverick, McCulloch, Medina, Menard, Pecos, San Patricio, Schleicher, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Zapata.

Names, range and relatives

Other scientific names (synonyms in USDA PLANTS): Wedelia texana, Zexmenia hispida.

County records: USDA PLANTS lists it in 44 counties across 1 states; the most are in Texas (44).

More from the Asteraceae family (212 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Common yarrow, Goldenrods, White snakeroot, Sunflowers, Chicory, Black-eyed Susan, Bull thistle, Common dandelion.

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