Definition of Mariposa lily. Meaning of Mariposa lily. Synonyms of Mariposa lily

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Definition of Mariposa lily

Mariposa lily
Mariposa lily Ma`ri*po"sa lil`y [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E. lily. So called from the gay apperance of the blossoms.] (Bot.) One of a genus (Calochortus) of tuliplike bulbous herbs with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also butterfly lily. Most of them are natives of California.

Meaning of Mariposa lily from wikipedia

- States). The genus Calochortus includes mariposas (or mariposa lilies) with open wedge-shaped petals, globe lilies and fairy lanterns with globe-shaped flowers...
- at Dearborn: Native American Ethnobotany of Calochortus nuttallii "Mariposa Lily (Calochortus nuttallii)". Native Wildflowers of the North Dakota Gr****lands...
- Look up mariposa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mariposa is the Spanish word for butterfly. It may also refer to: Mariposa, Ontario, former muni****lity...
- majalis Mariposa lily, Calochortus Natal lily, Clivia miniata Nodding blue lily, Stypandra glauca Paintbrush lily, Haemanthus coccineus Palm lily, Cordyline...
- Yellow mariposa is the common name for a couple of species of California mariposa lilies including: Calochortus luteus Calochortus superbus This page...
- Calochortus luteus, the yellow mariposa lily, is a mariposa lily endemic to California. The primarily bright deep yellow flower is 3–5 cm across and perianth...
- North American species of flowering plants in the lily family known by the common name Weed's mariposa lily. It is native to the Outer Southern California...
- Calochortus eurycarpus (white mariposa lily) is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family. It is native to the western United States:...
- Calochortus flexuosus is a species of lily known by the common names winding Mariposa lily and straggling Mariposa lily. This is a bulbous perennial wildflower...
- Yellow mariposa lily (ca-endemic) Calochortus plummerae – Plummer's mariposa lily (ca-endemic) Calochortus venustus – Butterfly mariposa lily (ca-endemic)...