Liliaceae

Callahan's mariposa lily

Calochortus syntrophus Callahan

Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus

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Callahan's mariposa lily: Calochortus syntrophus (Callahan's mariposa lily). This very local and rare Calochortus is known as Callahan's Mariposa Lily and was not recognized as a new spe — Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Callahan's mariposa lily

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dean Wm. Taylor, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification 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.