Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Indian Heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Spanish: alacrancillo

Heliotropium indicum, commonly known as Indian heliotrope, is an annual, hirsute plant that is a common weed in waste places and settled areas. It is native to Asia.its widely used in native medicine in Tamilnadu,India . Most often recorded in Apr, Jan, Jul, Aug.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Boraginales › Boraginaceae

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

Global records10,953 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-01-29 — observation by zihuadean
2023-07-07 — observation by zihuadean
2022-08-27 — observation by betootero
2022-04-12 — observation by nachotorres
2020-04-27 — observation by ana_ozomahtli
2020-04-26 — observation by jessylove

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

Cite as: “Indian Heliotrope (Heliotropium indicum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/heliotropium-indicum/, 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.