Liliaceae

Shirley Meadows mariposa lily

Calochortus westonii Eastw.

Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus

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Shirley Meadows mariposa lily (Calochortus westonii) — FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Shirley Meadows mariposa lily, Weston's mariposa

Synonyms

Calochortus caeruleus var. westonii (Eastw.) Ownbey

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 155 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Scott Yarger, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dee Shea Himes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ryan Donnelly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: RJ Baltierra, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ryan Donnelly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nora Bales, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ryan Donnelly, 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.