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Home Plants magnoliophyta liliopsida liliales liliaceae Calochortus

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1814

mariposa lily

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Calochortus is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family. The group includes herbaceous, perennial and bulbous species, all native to North America (primarily the Western United States). The genus Calochortus includes mariposas (or mariposa lilies) with open wedge-shaped petals, globe lilies and fairy lanterns with globe-shaped flowers, and cat's ears and star tulips with erect pointed petals. The word Calochortus is derived from Greek and means "beautiful grass". ...read more on Wikipedia.

80 Calochortus species found, including:

Calochortus albuswhite globe lily Calochortus amabilisdiogenes' lantern Calochortus clavatusclubhair mariposa lily5 Calochortus eleganselegant cat's ear3 Calochortus gunnisoniigunnison's mariposa lily2 Calochortus kennedyidesert mariposa lily2 Calochortus leichtliniismokey mariposa Calochortus longibarbatuslong-bearded mariposa lily2 Calochortus luteusyellow mariposa lily Calochortus macrocarpussagebrush mariposa lily2 Calochortus monophyllusyellow star-tulip Calochortus nuttalliisego lily1 Calochortus palmeripalmer's mariposa lily2 Calochortus pulchellusmount diablo fairy-lantern1 Calochortus splendenssplendid mariposa lily Calochortus superbussuperb mariposa lily Calochortus tolmieitolmie star-tulip Calochortus umpquaensisumpqua mariposa lily3 Calochortus venustulus2 Calochortus weediiweed's mariposa lily3

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Loading...		0.8_in	918_umol	64_%	4_mph
Loading...		1.2_in	12_umol	84_%	9_mph
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