sego lily

noun

A mariposa lily (Calochortus).

Similar
Calochortus nuttallii

Meanings

nounsego lily (plural sego lilies)

plural sego lilies

Synonyms & antonyms

nounperennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico

Similar
Calochortus nuttallii
Broader
liliaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

sego lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sego%20lily

MLA

“sego lily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sego%20lily. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sego lily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sego%20lily.

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