Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Sleepy Morning

Waltheria indica

Spanish: hierba del soldado

Waltheria indica is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is believed to have originated in the neotropics. Common names include sleepy morning, basora prieta, hierba de soldado, guimauve, mauve-gris, moto-branco, fulutafu, kafaki, and ʻuhaloa (Hawaii). W. indica is a short-lived subshrub or shrub, reaching a height of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a stem diameter of 2 cm (0.79 in). It is most common in dry, disturbed or well-drained, moist...

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Local records19 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records10,230 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-25 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-18 — observation by zihuadean
2024-05-15 — observation by alex_nycticorax
2024-05-05 — observation by jose_javier_bf
2024-05-05 — observation by jose_javier_bf

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Cite as: “Sleepy Morning (Waltheria indica) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/waltheria-indica/, 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.