Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero
Japanese morning glory
Ipomoea nil
Spanish: Bejuco de vaca
Ipomoea nil is a species of Ipomoea morning glory known by several common names, including picotee morning glory, ivy morning glory, and Japanese morning glory. It is native to most of the tropical world, and has been introduced widely.
TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
Local records27 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records6,812 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2024 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-11-14 — observation by soulbiol
- 2025-11-13 — observation by deneb16
- 2025-11-09 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-03-31 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2025-01-30 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-01-04 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ipomoea-nil/, 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.