Liliaceae

Gunnison's mariposa lily

Calochortus gunnisonii S.Watson

Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Gunnison's mariposa lily
nv: Áłchíníłchííʼ

Synonyms

Calochortus gunnisonii var. kreglagii Regel

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.