Liliaceae

Yellow mariposa

Calochortus superbus Purdy ex Howell

Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus

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Yellow mariposa (Calochortus superbus) — FlowerPhoto: velodrome, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 华丽仙灯
English: Yellow mariposa, Superb mariposa lily
German: Getüpfelte Mormonentulpe

Synonyms

Calochortus luteus var. citrinus (Baker) S.Watson
Calochortus luteus var. robustus Purdy
Calochortus pratensis (Purdy ex J.T.Howell) Hoover
Calochortus superbus var. pratensis Purdy ex J.T.Howell
Calochortus venustus var. citrinus Baker
Calochortus venustus var. lilacinus Baker
Mariposa pratensis (Purdy ex J.T.Howell) Hoover
Mariposa superba (Purdy ex Howell) Hoover

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 453 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: velodrome, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dee Shea Himes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dee Shea Himes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: jnicat, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Toedrifter, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trevor Schalla, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Toedrifter, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: velodrome, 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.