Purple Plants in the Composites, Sunflower Family by Introduced, Plant Type, Common Name

Introduced: Yes

Forb

musk thistle Scientific Name Carduus nutans Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Introduced Yes Weed Yes

Introduced: No Information

Forb

Scotch thistle Scientific Name Onopordum acanthium Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Native No Weed Noxious

Herb

alpine aster Scientific Name Aster alpigenus var. haydenii Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

bull thistle Scientific Name Cirsium vulgare Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Short Description Biennial. Location McCall Native No Weed Noxious

Canada thistle Scientific Name Cirsium arvense Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Short Description Perennial, deep-seated creeping underground roots. Leaves: Spiny, pinnatifid Location McCall Native No Weed Noxious

hoary aster Scientific Name Machaeranthera canescens Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

hoary tansyaster Scientific Name Machaeranthera canescens Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

mountain aster Scientific Name Aster alpigenus var. haydenii Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

showy aster Scientific Name Aster alpigenus var. haydenii Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

tall purple aster Scientific Name Machaeranthera canescens Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No