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Desert mariposa (Calochortus kennedyi) and desert lily (Hesperocallis undulata) have bulbs that may remain dormant for several years until a deep soaking rain awakens them.
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California and elsewhere as the Mariposa Tulip (Calochortus Nuttallii).
Steep Trails John Muir 1876
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It was the "sego" of the Indians (_Calochortus luteus_), and they knew that at its roots grew tubers, as large as filberts, and delicious eating when cooked.
The Boy Hunters Mayne Reid 1850
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Wildflowers are represented by numerous taxa; included in these many wildflowers is the Yellow Mariposa Lily, Calochortus luteus.
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Wildflowers are represented by numerous taxa; included in these many wildflowers is the Yellow Mariposa Lily, Calochortus luteus.
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We see the mariposa lilies (Calochortus gunnisonii), the silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) and the heart-leaved arnica (Arnica cordifolia) perform their breathtaking roles for us.
Vail Daily - Top Stories Gabe Scherzer Curious Nature Vail 2010
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We see the mariposa lilies (Calochortus gunnisonii), the silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) and the heart-leaved arnica (Arnica cordifolia) perform their breathtaking roles for us.
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Besides being Utah's state flower, the sego lily, Calochortus nuttallii, is edible.
billingsgazette.com 2009
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- the first Calochortus flowers and in all the land, it's spring.
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Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii) at Ward Mountain Lake.
If I Ran the Zoo 2008
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