Gunnison's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus gunnisonii)
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Credit: Aha | Own work | License: CC-BY-2.5 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL -
Credit: JerryFriedman | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL -
Credit: JerryFriedman | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL -
Credit: JerryFriedman | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
Calochortus Gunnisonii, or more commonly know as Gunnison's Mariposa Lily, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Calochortus. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Calochortus Gunnisonii or Gunnison's Mariposa Lily's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
