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Yellow Mariposa (Calochortus luteus) is a member of the Lily family and can be found in the wild across several states in the western United States including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Yellow Mariposa (Latin: Calochortus luteus) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Yellow Mariposa is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Yellow Mariposa grows best in USDA zone 3-7, full sun light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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