Patricia Johanson designed the Sego Lily Dam. It is a flood-prevention infrastructure that is beautifully designed to look like Utah’s state flower, the Sego Lily.

Approximately 60 species of sego lilies, also called mariposa lilies, are found in western North America and three are native to Colorado. Our natives are superficially similar, for each has a single, ...

View Seventeen works: Hibiscus; Rhododendron; Mistletoe; Indian Paint Brush; Sego Lily; Blackeyed Susan; Camellia; Cherokee Rose; Hawthorn; Prairie Rose; Mayflower; Pine Cone and Tassel; Peony; ...

Sego Canyon is located on the eastern edge of Utah, nestled in the Book Cliffs region. It's easily accessible from I-70 and less than an hour's drive from Moab. Take the Thompson exit (Exit 185 ...

On March 18, 1911, the Utah Legislature declared the sego lily as the state floral emblem. It was selected after polling schoolchildren about their preferences for a state flower.

Sego-lily flowers are typically white, but some other members of the species have lilac or yellow flowers. The plant has a single grass-like, bluish-green leaf.

This is not the first time the humble sego lily has played a role in local and national politics. In fact, it has been a crucial part of people’s lives along the Wasatch Front for hundreds of years.

Utah’s State Flower is in bloom, if you can find one Utah state flower, sego lily in bloom Posted 11:08 AM, Jun 11, 2021 and last updated 11:03 PM, Jun 11, 2021 ...

Botanical Revolutions: How Plants Changed the Course of Art By Giovanni Aloi Getty Publications 224 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site.