Calochortus

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Calochortus
Sego Lily (Calochortus nuttallii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Calochortoideae
Genus:	Calochortus Pursh
Type species
Calochortus elegans Pursh[1]
Synonyms[2]
Cyclobothra D.Don Mariposa (Alph.Wood) Hoover

Calochortus /ˌkæləˈkɔːrtəs, -loʊ-/^[3][4] is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family. The group includes herbaceous, perennial and bulbous species, all native to North America (primarily the Western United States).^[5][6]

The genus Calochortus includes mariposas (or mariposa lilies) with open wedge-shaped petals, globe lilies and fairy lanterns with globe-shaped flowers, and cat's ears and star tulips with erect pointed petals. The word Calochortus is derived from Greek and means "beautiful grass".^[5]