yellow mariposa tulip

Definitions of yellow mariposa tulip
  1. noun
    mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems; California coastal ranges
    synonyms: Calochortus luteus
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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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