Flower profile
Drummond's rain lily
Zephyranthes drummondii
Drummond's rain lily is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Texas it's most often seen in bloom in March–May.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Texas
Quick look
Zephyranthes drummondii, commonly known as Evening rain lily, evening star rain lily, giant rain lily, hill country rain lily, prairie lily, or rain lily, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family. It is found from northwest Florida to northeast Mexico.
- It belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 3 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as native to Texas. NatureServe
- In Texas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 8,824 research-grade sightings of it in Texas, ranking #66 among the 109 flowers on our Texas list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
In Texas, most flowering sightings come in March–May.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- G4 Apparently secure worldwide. NatureServe
- Texas
- Not listed Not on Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife. NatureServe: S3, vulnerable in Texas. 31 TAC 69.8
- Rare elsewhere
- No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Please don't pick or dig this flower: NatureServe ranks it S3 in Texas. NatureServe
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no edibility or poison notes on its page), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people. NC State Extension
ASPCA's entry “Prairie Lily” (Zephyranthes drummondii) lists it as non-toxic to dogs and cats. Eating lots of any plant can still upset a pet's stomach. ASPCA
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records drummond's rain lily in 3 states.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
Florida, Louisiana, Texas.
Texas counties with USDA records: Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazos, Brown, Caldwell, Crockett, DeWitt, Fayette, Frio, Galveston, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Hays, Jefferson, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, McLennan, Montgomery, Nueces, Refugio, San Saba, Travis, Val Verde, Victoria, Washington, Wilson.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile COPE.
- iNaturalist, Zephyranthes drummondii: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Zephyranthes drummondii (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Texas: Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
- Texas: Texas noxious and invasive plant list (4 Tex. Admin. Code § 19.300(a)).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Zephyranthes drummondii (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: NC State Extension; ASPCA.
- Photo: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋） via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.