6,682 observationsCritically Endangered
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Liliopsida βΊOrder: Liliales βΊFamily: Liliaceae βΊGenus: Calochortus
About
Calochortus gunnisonii (Gunnison's mariposa lily) is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family. It is native to the western United States, primarily in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, northwestern Nebraska (Sioux County) and eastern Idaho (Fremont County).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Gunnison's Mariposa Lily is Calochortus gunnisonii.
- Gunnison's Mariposa Lily belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Gunnison's Mariposa Lily belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Gunnison's Mariposa Lily belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- Gunnison's Mariposa Lily belongs to the order Liliales.
- Gunnison's Mariposa Lily belongs to the family Liliaceae.
- Gunnison's Mariposa Lily belongs to the genus Calochortus.