Liliaceae
Sagebrush mariposa lily
Calochortus macrocarpus
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Calochortus
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Sagebrush mariposa lily
- German
- Gestreifte Mormonentulpe
Synonyms
- Mariposa macrocarpa (Douglas) Hoover
Flowers
- Flower colour
- purple (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: J Brew, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Carly West, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Linda Lawliss, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Ben Ben, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Sarah Epstein, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.