Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Cypress Vine

Ipomoea quamoclit

Spanish: cambustera

Ipomoea quamoclit, commonly known as cypress vine, cypress vine morning glory, cardinal creeper, cardinal vine, star glory, star of Bethlehem or hummingbird vine, is a species of vine in the family Convolvulaceae native to tropical regions of the Americas and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics. Most often recorded in Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

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

Global records8,795 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-10-31 — observation by zihuadean
2023-11-11 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-10-30 — observation by victor0001
2021-11-07 — observation by admid
2019-12-29 — observation by zihuadean
2019-03-11 — observation by raulrambar

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

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