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mariposa_lily
mariposa lily
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a mariposa lily
Noun
mariposa lily (plural mariposa lilies)
- One 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