Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

beach morning-glory

Ipomoea imperati

Spanish: Batatilla

beach morning-glory (Ipomoea imperati)
Photographed by jose_javier_bf on iNaturalist · CC-BY

Ipomoea imperati, the beach morning-glory (a name it shares with Ipomoea pes-caprae), is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. Like Ipomoea pes-caprae, its seeds disperse by floating in seawater. It has been found on the sandy shores of every continent except Antarctica. Most often recorded in Aug, Apr, Nov, Mar.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records7,457 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “beach morning-glory (Ipomoea imperati) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ipomoea-imperati/, 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.