Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

sea purslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Spanish: Verdolaga marina

Sesuvium portulacastrum is a sprawling perennial herb that grows in coastal areas throughout much of the world. It is commonly known as shoreline purslane or (ambiguously) "sea purslane," in English, and dampalit in Tagalog. Most often recorded in Apr, Jan, Mar, Dec.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Aizoaceae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records19,589 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-04-17 — observation by luisenrique_dlm
2024-01-09 — observation by taniaortega
2023-03-06 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-12-21 — observation by betootero
2020-10-04 — observation by marumg
2020-04-26 — observation by raulrambar

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/sesuvium-portulacastrum/, updated 2026-10-18. 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.