mariposa tulip

Noun

1.

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 Synonyms: mariposa, mariposa lily

Calochortus, Calochortus elegans, Calochortus kennedyi, Calochortus luteus, Calochortus macrocarpus, desert mariposa tulip, elegant cat's ears, genus Calochortus, liliaceous plant, mariposa, mariposa lily, sagebrush mariposa tulip, star tulip, yellow mariposa tulip