Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Asthma Plant

Euphorbia hirta

Spanish: golondrina

Euphorbia hirta (sometimes called asthma-plant) is a pantropical weed, possibly native to India. It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. It is widely used as a medicinal herb. Most often recorded in Feb, Aug, Oct, Jun.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records28,762 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2016 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-02-06 — observation by zihuadean
2024-08-06 — observation by chasemathey
2024-02-11 — observation by ana2377
2023-10-31 — observation by victor0001
2023-06-26 — observation by sergioescutia
2016-03-20 — observation by dale_denham_logsdon

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Cite as: “Asthma Plant (Euphorbia hirta) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/euphorbia-hirta/, updated 2026-09-26. 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.