Flower profile

Brazos rain-lily

Zephyranthes chlorosolen

Brazos rain-lily (Zephyranthes chlorosolen) is a flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, blooming mostly August–October across the U.S.

Native to Texas

Brazos rain-lily is a flowering plant. In Texas it's most often seen in bloom in August–October.

–states where USDA records it

7,625TX sightings*

7,773U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Texas

Quick look

Zephyranthes chlorosolen, known by a number of common names including Drummond's rain‑lily, evening rain‑lily, evening star rain lily, Brazos rain‑lily, Texas rainlily, and cebolleta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found from Kansas to Mexico, and has been introduced to southern Brazil.
From Wikipedia's article Zephyranthes chlorosolen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. ^iNaturalist
NatureServe lists it as native to Texas. ^NatureServe
In Texas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in August–October. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 7,625 research-grade sightings of it in Texas, ranking #81 among the 169 flowers on our Texas list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

In Texas, most flowering sightings come in August–October.

Flowering records by month in Texas (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (2,026 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: G5 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: SNR, not yet ranked in Texas. ^{31 TAC 69.8}
Rare elsewhere: Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: AR (S1), KS (S1), LA (S2), MS (S2). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list. For context only: ASPCA lists a related species, Zephyranthes drummondii (“Prairie Lily”), as non-toxic to dogs and cats. That doesn't tell us about this species, so keep pets away to be safe. ^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.