Sanvitalia ), the creeping zinnias, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. They are native mostly to Mexico, with a few species in Central America, South America, and the Southwestern United States.
; Species
- Sanvitalia abertii <small>A.Gray</small> - Abert's creeping zinnia - Mexico (Sonora), southwestern United States (CA NV AZ NM TX)
- Sanvitalia angustifolia <small>Engelm. ex A.Gray</small> - Coahuila, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí; introduced in western Texas
- Sanvitalia fruticosa <small>Hemsl.</small> - Puebla, Oaxaca, Guanajuato
- Sanvitalia ocymoides <small>DC.</small> -- yellow creeping zinnia - Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Texas
- Sanvitalia procumbens <small>Lam.</small> - Mexican creeping zinnia - Mexico from Chihuahua to Chiapas; Central America; naturalized in scattered locations in Europe, East Asia, South America, and United States
- Sanvitalia versicolor <small>Griseb.</small> - Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina
Note: Sanvitalia speciosa is a term commonly used in the horticultural trade, but this is not a validly published name. Many specimens so labelled are not even Sanvitalia, and are most likely Melampodium.