SimplePlant

Liliaceae

Santa Catalina mariposa lily

Calochortus catalinae S.Watson

Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Calochortus

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Santa Catalina mariposa lily: Description: Calochortus catalinae (Catalina Mariposa lily) flower, with pollinator, in Ventura County, CA Photo taken by: Noah Elhardt
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. NoahElhardt assumed, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (1)
English
Santa Catalina mariposa lily

Synonyms

  • Calochortus lyonii S.Watson
  • Mariposa catalinae (S.Watson) Hoover

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

More in Calochortus

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.