Liliaceae
Subalpine mariposa lily
Calochortus subalpinus
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Calochortus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 亚高山仙灯
- English
- Subalpine mariposa lily, Cascade mariposa lily
Synonyms
- Calochortus lobbii Purdy
Flowers
- In flower
- June to August (from 1,149 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Colin J Pryor, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kieran Hanrahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: David Anderson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: David Anderson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michael O'Loughlin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: David Anderson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Drew Meyer, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michael O'Loughlin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Merlla McLaughlin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kieran Hanrahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Noland Martin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.