Herb Plants in the Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys by Watershed, Location, Weed, Family, Scientific Name

Watershed: No Information

Location: McCall

Weed: Can be

Buckwheat

Rumex acetosella Common Names sheep sorrel Family Buckwheat Flower Color Pink, Yellow, Creamy White Plant Type Herb Location McCall Weed Can be

Composites, Sunflower

Solidago canadensis Common Names Canada goldenrod Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed Can be

Figwort or Snapdragon

Verbascum thapsus Common Names common mullein Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native No Weed Can be

Weed: No

Buttercup

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

Anemone piperi Common Names Piper's anemone, windflower Family Buttercup Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Ranunculus sp Common Names buttercup Family Buttercup Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Thalictrum occidentale Common Names meadow rue Family Buttercup Flower Color Brown Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Composites, Sunflower

Achillea millefolium Common Names yarrow Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Anaphalis margaritacea Common Names western pearly everlasting Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Antennaria anaphaloides Common Names pearly pussytoes Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color White, yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Arnica cordifolia Common Names heart-leafed arnica Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Short Description Leaves: Heart shaped Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

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

Balsamorhiza sagittata Common Names arrowleaf balsamroot Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall, McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

Rudbeckia occidentalis Common Names western coneflower Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Brown Plant Type Herb Short Description Brown cone, not showy. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Evening Primrose

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

Figwort or Snapdragon

Castilleja miniata Common Names Indian paintbrush Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Orange, faded Plant Type Herb Short Description Rare in camp. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Collinsia parviflora Common Names blue-eyed Mary Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Blue and white Plant Type Herb Short Description Very small plant, flowers. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Mimulus lewisii Common Names Lewis' monkeyflower Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Magenta Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

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

Penstemon wilcoxii Common Names Wilcoxs penstemon Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Purple, blue Plant Type Herb Short Description Common summer flower at McCall, ID. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Gentian

Frasera montana Common Names white frasera Family Gentian Flower Color White, cream Plant Type Herb Short Description Small perrenial. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Geranium

Erodium cicutarium Common Names storksbill, filaree Family Geranium Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Short Description Leaves: Pinnate-pinnatifid. Native of Europe or Asia. Location McCall Native No Weed No

Geranium viscosissimum Common Names sticky geranium, sticky purple geranium Family Geranium Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Short Description Leaves: Palmately divided Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Heath

Pyrola chlorantha Common Names green pyrola Family Heath Flower Color Green-white Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Pyrola secunda Common Names sidebells pyrola Family Heath Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Short Description 9-12" tall. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Pyrola sp Common Names lesser pyrola Family Heath Flower Color Pink, rose Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Legume or Pea

Thermopsis montana Common Names golden pea Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Short Description Not palatable to livestock Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Parsley

Heracleum lanatum Common Names cow parsnip Family Parsley Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Short Description Photosensitive skin reaction, wet soil. Is poisonous to humans. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Phlox

Gilia aggregata Common Names scarlet gilia Family Phlox Flower Color Red Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Polypod

Pteridium aquilinum Common Names bracken fern Family Polypod Flower Color -none- Plant Type Herb Short Description Bracken fern is a common forest understory fern. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Rose

Fragaria virginiana Common Names Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry Family Rose Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Potentilla spp. Common Names cinquefoil Family Rose Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Valerian

Valeriana sp. Common Names valerian Family Valerian Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Violet

Viola adnuca var. unknown Common Names early blue violet Family Violet Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Weed: Noxious

Composites, Sunflower

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

Figwort or Snapdragon

Linaria vulgaris Common Names butter and eggs, bread and butter Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native No Weed Noxious, Yes

Parsley

Cicuta douglasii Common Names water hemlock Family Parsley Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Short Description Poisionous plant, wet soil. Leaves: 1-3 times pinnate Location McCall Weed Noxious

Weed: Yes

Composites, Sunflower

Cichorium intybus Common Names chicory Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native No Weed Yes

Taraxacum officinale Common Names dandelion Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native No Weed Yes

Figwort or Snapdragon

Linaria vulgaris Common Names butter and eggs, bread and butter Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native No Weed Noxious, Yes

Madder

Galium aparine Common Names cleavers Family Madder Plant Type Herb Location McCall Weed Yes

Weed: No Information

Figwort or Snapdragon

Pedicularis racemosa Common Names parrot's beak, sickletop Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Cream, others Plant Type Herb Short Description Leaves: Leaves toothed Location McCall

Mustard

Descurainia sp. Common Names tansy mustard Family Mustard Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall

Location: McCall and many locations

Weed: No

Composites, Sunflower

Balsamorhiza sagittata Common Names arrowleaf balsamroot Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall, McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

Phlox

Polemonium pulcherrimum Common Names Jacob's Ladder Family Phlox Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Short Description Leaves: Alt. pinnately compound Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

Weed: Yes

Madder

Galium boreale Common Names sweet woodruf, bedstraw Family Madder Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Location McCall and many locations Weed Yes

Mint

Marrubium vulgare Common Names horehound, white horehound Family Mint Flower Color White-pale pink Plant Type Herb Short Description Horehound Location McCall and many locations Native No Weed Yes

Location: No Information

Weed: No

Composites, Sunflower

Agoseris glauca Common Names false dandelion, short-beaked agroseris, pale agoseri Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Pink

Moehringia macrophylla Common Names bigleaf sandwort, franklin's sandwort Family Pink Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Short Description previously known as Arenaria macrophylla Native Yes Weed No

Primrose

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

Waterleaf

Hydrophyllum capitatum Common Names dwarf waterleaf Family Waterleaf Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Weed: Noxious

Dogbane

Apocynum androsaemifolium Common Names spreading dogbane, dogbane Family Dogbane Flower Color Pink Plant Type Herb Short Description Poisonous juice. Native Yes Weed Noxious

Weed: No Information

Composites, Sunflower

Senecio serra Common Names butterweed groundsel Family Composites, Sunflower Plant Type Herb

Evening Primrose

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