Sego lily
E124606
The Sego lily is a delicate, white-petaled wildflower native to the western United States, particularly associated with Utah, where it holds cultural and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calochortus nuttallii | 1 |
| Sego lily canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1052082 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sego lily Context triple: [Utah, hasOfficialFlower, Sego lily]
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A.
Larkspur
Larkspur is a small, affluent city in Marin County, California, known for its charming historic downtown and role as a commuter hub to San Francisco via nearby ferry services.
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B.
Trillium
Trillium is a white three-petaled wildflower native to Ontario and widely recognized as a provincial emblem and symbol of the region.
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C.
Soleirolia
Soleirolia is a small genus of delicate, mat-forming flowering plants best known for the ornamental houseplant commonly called baby’s tears.
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D.
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri, commonly known as the Matilija poppy, is a striking California native perennial plant prized for its large white crepe-papery flowers with bright yellow centers.
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E.
Indian Paintbrush
Indian Paintbrush is a film production company known for backing acclaimed independent and auteur-driven movies, including several works by director Wes Anderson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sego lily Target entity description: The Sego lily is a delicate, white-petaled wildflower native to the western United States, particularly associated with Utah, where it holds cultural and historical significance.
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A.
Larkspur
Larkspur is a small, affluent city in Marin County, California, known for its charming historic downtown and role as a commuter hub to San Francisco via nearby ferry services.
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B.
Trillium
Trillium is a white three-petaled wildflower native to Ontario and widely recognized as a provincial emblem and symbol of the region.
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C.
Soleirolia
Soleirolia is a small genus of delicate, mat-forming flowering plants best known for the ornamental houseplant commonly called baby’s tears.
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D.
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri, commonly known as the Matilija poppy, is a striking California native perennial plant prized for its large white crepe-papery flowers with bright yellow centers.
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E.
Indian Paintbrush
Indian Paintbrush is a film production company known for backing acclaimed independent and auteur-driven movies, including several works by director Wes Anderson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ plant species ⓘ state symbol ⓘ wildflower ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Mormon pioneer survival during crop failures ⓘ |
| bloomingSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| commonNameOf |
Sego lily
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Calochortus nuttallii
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| culturalSignificanceIn | Utah ⓘ |
| describedBy | Torrey & A. Gray ⓘ |
| ediblePart | bulb ⓘ |
| elevationRange | low to mid elevations in mountains and plateaus ⓘ |
| family | Liliaceae ⓘ |
| flowerShape | cup-shaped ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Great Basin
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| genus | Calochortus ⓘ |
| growthForm | perennial herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry meadows
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ sagebrush slopes ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | bulb ⓘ |
| historicalSignificanceIn | Utah ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
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Colorado ⓘ Idaho ⓘ Montana ⓘ Nevada ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
| order | Liliales ⓘ |
| petalColor |
cream
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| petalMarkings |
purple markings
ⓘ
yellow center ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | insects ⓘ |
| stateFlowerOf | Utah ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hardship and survival
ⓘ
peace ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Utah ⓘ |
| usedAsFoodBy |
Mormon pioneers
ⓘ
Native American peoples ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1840s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sego lily Description of subject: The Sego lily is a delicate, white-petaled wildflower native to the western United States, particularly associated with Utah, where it holds cultural and historical significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Calochortus nuttallii