Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

tropical speedwell

Evolvulus alsinoides

Spanish: Pico de pájaro

Evolvulus alsinoides, the slender dwarf morning-glory, is flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae. It has a natural pantropical distribution encompassing tropical and warm-temperate regions of Australasia, Indomalaya, Polynesia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas. The species inhabits a wide range of habitats, from marshland and wet forests to deserts. A number of varieties and subspecies are recognised. It may become a weed in some situations. It is one of the plants included in Dasapushpam, the ten sacred...

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records9,265 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2016 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-09-18 — observation by raulramirez
2025-12-31 — observation by thomas_hartt
2025-11-11 — observation by zihuadean
2024-01-04 — observation by zihuadean
2023-11-23 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-10-29 — observation by victor0001

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

Cite as: “tropical speedwell (Evolvulus alsinoides) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/evolvulus-alsinoides/, 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.