Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Moonflower

Ipomoea alba

Spanish: Amole

Moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Ipomoea alba, sometimes called the tropical white morning-glory or moonflower (but not to be confused with the other species also called moonflower) or moon vine, is a species of night-blooming morning glory, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the New World, from northern Argentina north to Mexico and Florida. Though formerly classified as genus Calonyction, species aculeatum, it is now properly assigned to genus Ipomoea, subgenus Quamoclit, section Calonyction. Most often recorded in Feb.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records7,820 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ipomoea-alba/, 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.