Purple Plants by Native, Family, Location, Ecoregion, Scientific Name

Native: No

Composites, Sunflower

Location: McCall

Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys

Cirsium arvense Common Names Canada thistle 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

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

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

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

Loosestrife

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Lythrum salicaria Common Names purple loosestrife Family Loosestrife Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native No Weed Noxious

Native: Yes

Buttercup

Location: McCall

Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys

Aconitum columbianum Common Names monk's Hood Family Buttercup Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Short Description 1.5 to 7 feet tall. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Caper

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Cleome serrulata Common Names rocky mountain beeplant Family Caper Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed Can be

Composites, Sunflower

Location: McCall

Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys

Aster alpigenus var. haydenii Common Names showy aster, alpine aster, mountain aster Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Machaeranthera canescens Common Names tall purple aster, hoary aster, hoary tansyaster Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Evening Primrose

Location: McCall

Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys

Chamerion angustifolium Common Names fireweed Family Evening Primrose Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Figwort or Snapdragon

Location: McCall

Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys

Penstemon spp. Common Names penstemon, beardtongue Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Harebell

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Downingia elegans Common Names showy downingia Family Harebell Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Legume or Pea

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Amorpha fruticosa Common Names indigo bush, false indigo Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Purple Plant Type Shrub - Tree Native Yes Weed Yes

Dalea searlsiae Common Names Searl's prairie clover Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Lathyrus pauciflorus Common Names few-flowered peavine Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Purple Plant Type Vine Native Yes Weed No

Trifolium owyheense Common Names Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Short Description Owyhee clover Native Yes

Lily

Location: No Information

Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys

Allium acuminatum Common Names tapertip onion Family Lily Flower Color Purple Native Yes Weed No

Mint

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Salvia dorrii var. carnosa Common Names purple sage Family Mint Flower Color Purple Plant Type Shrub Native Yes Weed No

Primrose

Location: No Information

Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys

Dodecatheon pulchellum Common Names shootingstar Family Primrose Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Waterleaf

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Phacelia linearis Common Names linear-leafed phacelia, threadleaf phacelia Family Waterleaf Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Family: No Information

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt. Common Names wallflower phoenicaulis, daggerpod Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes

Native: No Information

Borage

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Cynoglossum officinale Common Names rats and mice, gypsyflower, gypsy flower, hound's tongue, hounds-tongue, hounds tongue Family Borage Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Introduced North America

Composites, Sunflower

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

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

Evening Primrose

Location: No Information

Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys

Epilobium watsonii Common Names Watson's willow -herb Family Evening Primrose Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb

Figwort or Snapdragon

Location: No Information

Snake River Plain - Treasure Valley

Penstemon globosus Common Names globe penstemon Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Short Description Globe Penstemon

Mint

Location: No Information

Ecoregion: No Information

Lamium amplexicaule Common Names henbit , henbit deadnettle Family Mint Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Introduced Yes Weed Yes