Golden Mariposa Lily

We were very happy to see these bright flowers in the arid semi-desert, they were almost the only flowers around.

Description: Golden mariposa lily (Calochortus aureus), Lily family (Liliaceae). Red Butte Garden Meadow Area, Salt Lake City, Utah. Date: 16 June 2015, 14:54. Source: 2016.06.16_14.54.29_DSC04903. Author: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA.

Description: English: Flower and bud of Golden Mariposa Lily, Calochortus aureus (formerly Calochortus nutallii var. aureus), Crystal Forest site, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Date: 30 May 2011. Source: Own work. Author: JerryFriedman.