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Calochortus nuttallii is a species within the genus Calochortus, in a sub-group generally referred to as Mariposa Lilies.The specific epithet nuttallii, named for the English botanist and zoologist, Thomas Nuttall, was ascribed to the species by the American botanists John Torrey and Asa Gray when it was officially described in 1857.
Calochortus flowers have six tepals.Unlike most other Liliaceae, Calochortus tepals are in two series that differ in size and color. [7] The outer three are generally narrower and more sepal-like, while the inner three are larger, usually with bright marks at the base, [8] and are often described as petals. [9]
Calochortus lyallii, or Lyall's mariposa lily, is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family. It is native and endemic to Province of British Columbia in western Canada , as well as the State of Washington in the northwestern United States .
Hedychium coronarium is the national flower of Cuba, where it is known as mariposa (literally "butterfly") due to its shape. Women used to adorn themselves with these fragrant flowers in Spanish colonial times; because of the intricate structure of the inflorescence, women hid and carried secret messages important to the independence cause ...
Calochortus leichtlinii is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Leichtlin's mariposa, smokey mariposa, and mariposa lily. [3] [4]The plant is native to the Sierra Nevada and Modoc Plateau of California and adjacent parts of the Great Basin in southeastern Oregon and western Nevada. [5]
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 native to the Southwestern United States, the Mojave Desert in California, and northern Mexico. It is most often found in desert scrub, growing up through low shrubs.
Calochortus elegans is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name elegant Mariposa lily, cat's ear, elegant cat's ears or star tulip. [3] [4] It is native to the western United States from northern California to Montana. [2] [5] It is a perennial herb producing a slender, generally unbranched stem up to 15 ...
The primarily bright deep yellow flower is 3–5 cm across and perianth bulb-shaped, lined red-brown inside, often also with central red-brown blotch and sparse hair inside. [3] [4] [5] It is a perennial herb. [6]