Calochortus ciscoensis

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|image = Cisco mariposa imported from iNaturalist photo 40297962 on 2 May 2024.jpg

|image_caption = Grand County, Utah, 2019

|genus = Calochortus

|species = ciscoensis

|authority = S.L.Welsh & N.D.Atwood

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Calochortus ciscoensis is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family first described for modern science in 2008. It was originally described as only occurring only in eastern Utah (Uintah, Duchesne, and Grand Counties) but has since also been found in Mesa County, Colorado).Welsh, Stanley Larson & Atwood, Nephi Duane 2008. Utah Flora (ed. 4) 923[http://www.tropicos.org/Name/100382400 Tropicos, Calochortus ciscoensis S.L. Welsh & N.D. Atwood ][http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=456791 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families][http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Calochortus%20ciscoensis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map]

Calochortus ciscoensis is a bulb-forming perennial herb, each bulb producing several stalks up to 40 cm tall. Flowers range from white to pink. It typically lacks, or has a significantly reduced, chevron as compared to Calochortus nuttalli with which it is closely allied and may be confused. Unlike C. nuttalli, it tends to grow in clusters typically with multiple flowers and has long, drooping leaves that are present at the time of flowering, and it grows only at relatively low elevations on harsh substrates.[http://www.utahrareplants.org/rpg_species.html Utah Rare Plant Guide] link to pdf page with short description plus color photos