mariposa lily

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish mariposa (“butterfly”) + lily. So called from the attractive appearance of the blossoms. === Noun === 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: butterfly lily, sego lily === Further reading === mariposa lily on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Calochortus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Calochortus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons