desert mariposa tulip

Definitions of desert mariposa tulip
  1. noun
    mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico
    synonyms: Calochortus kennedyi
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    mariposa, mariposa lily, mariposa tulip
    any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
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