Pink-flowered belladonna lily confirmed blooming in a Sonoma yard
iNaturalist: poopsiedarling
Native Plants
If you've noticed a leafless stalk topped with fragrant pink trumpets popping up in late summer with no leaves in sight, this is likely the bulb responsible, and it's a low-maintenance addition many California gardeners already grow without realizing how showy it can be.
Someone in Sonoma, California came across a Belladonna Lily growing near a street called Parthenon Way and snapped a photo to share on iNaturalist. Other users on the app looked at the photo and agreed on the identification, which is what turns a casual sighting into verified, research-grade data scientists can actually use. The plant itself is known for sending up bare flower stalks in late summer, well after its leaves have already died back.
Key Findings
Observation reached 'research-grade' status on iNaturalist, meaning the identification was confirmed by community consensus.
Sighting location: Parthenon Way, Sonoma, California, US.
Species: Amaryllis belladonna, commonly known as Belladonna Lily or naked lady lily.
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A gardener in Sonoma, California spotted and documented a Belladonna Lily, a striking pink trumpet-flowered bulb, and the sighting was verified by other naturalists as research-grade data.
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Belladonna Lily (Amaryllis belladonna) observed in Parthenon Way, Sonoma, CA, US
Research-grade observation of Belladonna Lily in Parthenon Way, Sonoma, CA, US.
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