Trumpet vine spotted thriving on a Pittsburgh city street
iNaturalist: danny_m
Native Plants
If you've got a bare fence or trellis and want to pull in hummingbirds all summer, this vine's orange trumpet blooms are practically a landing strip for them, and this sighting confirms it's doing just fine in tough urban soil and full city sun.
Someone in Pittsburgh spotted a trumpet vine climbing along S Aiken Ave and logged it on iNaturalist, where other naturalists confirmed the ID, making it a verified sighting. Trumpet vine is a native East Coast plant known for its bright orange, tube-shaped flowers that hummingbirds love, and it's tough enough to grow right through cracks in sidewalks and fences.
Key Findings
Observation reached 'research-grade' status on iNaturalist, meaning the identification was confirmed by community consensus.
Location: S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, a residential/urban street setting.
Species confirmed: Campsis radicans (American trumpet vine), a native North American climbing vine.
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A birder or naturalist confirmed a research-grade sighting of American trumpet vine growing along a Pittsburgh street, adding a verified data point for this native, hummingbird-loving vine's spread through urban neighborhoods.
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American trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) observed in S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, US
Research-grade observation of American trumpet vine in S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, US.
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