Hidalgoa ternata is a flowering plant in the tribe Coreopsideae of the family Asteraceae.

It is found in areas of the tropics in the Americas.

[2] It is common in montane cloud forests in Costa Rica, such as in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

Hidalgoa ternata is a hemi-epiphytic vine.

[2] It is distinguished by its deep orange flowers and ternate leaves.