mariposa lily
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish mariposa (“butterfly”) + lily. So called from the attractive appearance of the blossoms.
Noun edit
mariposa lily (plural mariposa lilies)
- Any member of several species of a genus (Calochortus) that grow in dry grasslands and semideserts, tulip-like bulbous herbs with large and often brightly colored blossoms.
Synonyms edit
- (Calochortus): butterfly lily, sego lily
Further reading edit
- mariposa lily on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Calochortus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Calochortus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons