mariposa lily

English

a mariposa lily

Etymology

From Spanish mariposa (“butterfly”) + lily. So called from the attractive appearance of the blossoms.

Noun

mariposa lily (plural mariposa lilies)

1. 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

• (Calochortus): butterfly lily, sego lily

Further reading

• mariposa lily on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Calochortus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Calochortus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons