Herb Plants by Watershed, Scientific Name

Watershed: Owyhee

Cryptantha circumscissa Common Names matted cryptantha Family Borage Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Watershed Owyhee Weed No

Watershed: No Information

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

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

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

Amaranthus albus Common Names tumble pigweed Family Amaranth Flower Color Green Plant Type Herb Short Description Amaranthus albus, tumble pigweed Introduced Yes Weed Yes

Amaranthus blitoides Common Names prostrate pigweed Family Amaranth Plant Type Herb Weed Yes

Amsinckia intermedia Common Names fiddleneck Family Borage Flower Color Yellow or Purple Plant Type Herb Short Description Hay containing fiddleneck is poisonous to livestock Weed Can be

Anaphalis margaritacea Common Names western pearly everlasting Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color White Plant Type Herb 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

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

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

Aquilegia formosa Common Names rocky mountain red columbine Family Buttercup Flower Color Red Plant Type Herb Location McCall and many locations 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

Asclepias speciosa Common Names showy milkweed Family Milkweed Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed Can be

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

Astragalus curvicarpus Common Names curvepod milkvetch, sickle milkvetch Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Astragalus mulfordiae Common Names Mulford's milkvetch Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Purple, white Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Balsamorhiza hirsuta Common Names hairy balsamroot Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Short Description Perennial Native Yes Weed No

Balsamorhiza hookeri Common Names hooker's balsamroot Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb 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

Camissonia claviformis Common Names club fruit Family Evening Primrose Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Capsella bursa-pastoris Common Names shepherd's purse Family Mustard Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Short Description Flat, triangular pods are all along a fine stalk. Leaves are pinnatifid. The plant forms a rosette. Location McCall Native No Weed Yes

Cardaria spp. Common Names hoary cress, whitetop Family Mustard Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native No Weed Noxious

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

Chaenactis douglasii Common Names Chaenactis, Douglas false yarrow, Douglas' dustymaiden Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color White to pink Plant Type Herb

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

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

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

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 utahense Common Names Utah thistle Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

Clarkia pulchella Common Names Clarkia, elkhorn clarkia, pink fairies, pinkfairies, deer horn Family Evening Primrose Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Claytonia lanceolata Common Names spring beauty Family Purslane Flower Color White to pink Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Clematis hirsutissima Common Names sugar bowl Family Buttercup Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Cleome lutea Common Names yellow beeplant, yellow spiderflower Family Caper Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed Can be

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

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

Conium maculatum Common Names poison hemlock Family Parsley Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native No Weed Noxious

Convolvulus arvensis Common Names field bindweed Family Morningglory Flower Color White/Purple Plant Type Herb Introduced Europe Native No Weed Yes

Crepis acuminata Common Names longleaf hawksbeard, tapertip hawksbeard, long-leafed hawksbeard Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Cryptantha glomerata Common Names cryptantha Family Borage Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Dalea ornata Common Names Blue Mountain prairie clover, western prairie clover Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Daucus carota Common Names Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Family Parsley Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Weed Yes

Delphinium bicolor Common Names little larkspur Family Buttercup Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Delphinium bicolor Common Names blue larkspur, little larkspur Family Buttercup Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

Dicentra uniflora Common Names steer's head Family Bleeding heart or Fumatory Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Dodecatheon jeffreyi Common Names Jeffrey's shooting star Family Primrose Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

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

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

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

Erigeron concinnus var. aphanactis Common Names basin rayless daisy, rayless fleabane, rayless shaggy fleabane Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Erigeron divergens Common Names wooly daisy Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Pale lavender Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Eriophyllum lanatum Common Names Oregon sunshine, wooly sunflower Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

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

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

Gaillardia pinnatifida Common Names blanket flower Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow, red Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

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

Gentiana acuta Common Names explorer's bog gentian, northern gentian Family Gentian Flower Color Purple, blue Plant Type Herb Native Yes 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

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

Grindelia squarrosa Common Names curlycup gumweed Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed Can be

Helianthus annuus Common Names sunflower Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed Can be

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

Holosteum umbellatum Common Names jagged chickweed Family Pink Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native No Weed Yes

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

Hypericum formosum var. Scouleri Common Names St. John's Wort Family St. John's Wort Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Weed Yes

Lactuca serriola Common Names prickly lettuce, compass plant Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Introduced Yes Native No Weed Yes

Lappula velutina Common Names stickseed, wild forget-me-not Family Borage Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lathyrus nevadensis Common Names peavine Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Lavender, light blue Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lesquerella douglasii Common Names bladder pod Family Mustard Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lewisia rediviva Common Names bitterroot, bitter root Family Purslane Flower Color White/Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

Lithophragma heterophyllum Common Names woodland star, prairie star Family Saxifrage Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lithospermum ruderale Common Names puccoon, wayside gromwell Family Borage Flower Color Yellowish Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Lomatium ambiguum Common Names desert swale parsley Family Parsley Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lomatium canbyi Common Names Canby's lomatium Family Parsley Flower Color White-pale pink Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lomatium nudicaule Common Names barestem lomatium, bare-stem desert parsley Family Parsley Flower Color Yellowish Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lomatium triternatum Common Names nine-leaved desert parsley Family Parsley Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lotus corniculatus Common Names bird's-foot trefoil Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native No Weed Can be

Lupinus caudatus Common Names kellogg spurred lupine Family Legume or Pea Flower Color White-pale pink Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Lupinus sp. Common Names bluebonnet, lupine Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Short Description Leaves: Palmate compound Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Lysichitum americanum Common Names skunk cabbage Family Calla-lily Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

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

Malva neglecta Common Names common mallow, cheeseweed Family Mallow Flower Color Purple, white Plant Type Herb Native No Weed Yes

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

Melilotus officinalis Common Names yellow sweetclover Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Introduced Yes Native No Weed Yes

Mentzelia laevicaulis Common Names blazing star, smoothstem blazingstar Family Blazing Star Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Mertensia longifloria Common Names long-flowered bluebell Family Borage Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Mertensia platyphylla Common Names broad-leaf bluebells Family Borage Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Microseris nutans Common Names nodding microseris Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Mimulus cusickii Common Names Cusick's monkeyflower Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Magenta Plant Type Herb 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

Mimulus nanus Common Names dwarf purple monkeyflower Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Mimulus primuloides Common Names little yellow monkeyflower Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

Montia chamissoi Common Names water montia, water miner's lettuce Family Purslane Flower Color White/Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Montia linearis Common Names narrowleaf minerslettuce, indian lettuce Family Purslane Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Montia perfoliata Common Names miner's lettuce Family Purslane Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Introduced North America Weed No

Nuphar polysepala Common Names yellow water lily, indian pond lily Family Water Lily Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Oenothera tanacetifolia Common Names tansey-leaf evening primrose Family Evening Primrose Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Osmorhiza chilensis Common Names sweet cicely Family Parsley Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Paeonia brownii Common Names wild peony Family Buttercup Flower Color Brown-reddish Plant Type Herb Short Description Compact near ground. Leaves: Deeply lobed, leathery Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Pedicularis groenlandica Common Names elephanthead Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

Penstemon acuminatus Common Names sanddune penstemon, sharp-leafed penstemon, sand penstemon, sandhill penstemon Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Purple, blue Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Penstemon cusickii Common Names Cusick's penstemon, Cusick's beartongue Family Figwort or Snapdragon Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Penstemon deustus Common Names hot-rock penstemon Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Penstemon gairdneri Common Names Gairdneri's beardtongue Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Light purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Penstemon glandulosus Common Names glandular penstemon, stickystem penstemon Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Blue, lavender Plant Type Herb Native Yes, Yes

Penstemon palmeri Common Names Palmer's penstemon Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color White-pale pink Plant Type Herb Native No Weed No

Penstemon seorsus Common Names short-lobed penstemon, shortlobe penstemon Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Purple, blue Plant Type Herb 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

Perideridia gairdneri Common Names yampah Family Parsley Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

Phlox hoodii Common Names Hood's phlox Family Phlox Flower Color White to pink Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Phlox longifolia Common Names long-leafed phlox Family Phlox Flower Color White to pink Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

Portulaca oleracea Common Names common purslane Family Purslane Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Short Description Common purslane Native No Weed Yes

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

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

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

Ranunculus glaberrimus Common Names sagebrush buttercup Family Buttercup Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

Ranunculus testiculatus Common Names bur buttercup, hornseed buttercup, curveseed butterwort, testiculate buttercup Family Buttercup Flower Color Yellowish Plant Type Herb Native No Weed Yes

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

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

Saponaria officinalis Common Names bouncingbet, soapwort Family Pink Flower Color White-pale pink Plant Type Herb Short Description European origin, escaped as a weed, toxic to livestock but seldom consumed. Native No Weed Yes

Scutellaria angustifolia Pursh ssp. angustifolia Common Names narrowleaf skullcap Family Mint Plant Type Herb Short Description A larger flowered narrowleaf skullcap. These plants colonize unstable or shallow soils where few plants prosper. Native Yes

Scutellaria angustifolia Pursh ssp. micrantha Common Names narrowleaf skullcap Family Mint Plant Type Herb Short Description A smaller flowered narrowleaf skullcap. These plants cover soil in unstable, shallow soils where few plant species prosper. Native Yes

Sedum sp. Common Names stonecrop Family Stonecrop Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

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

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

Sphaeralcea munroana Common Names orange globe mallow, Munro's globemallow Family Mallow Flower Color Orange, Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Tanacetum vulgare Common Names common tansy Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall and many locations Native No Weed Noxious

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

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

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

Thlaspi arvense Common Names pennycress, field pennycress Family Mustard Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Weed No

Tragopogon dubius Common Names yellow salsify, yellow goats beard, western salsify Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Location McCall

Trifolium pratense Common Names red clover Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Pink Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native No Weed No

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

Verbascum blattaria Common Names moth mullein Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color White/Purple Plant Type Herb Introduced Yes Native No Weed Yes

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

Veronica americana Common Names American speedwell Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Purple, blue Plant Type Herb Location McCall

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

Viola adunca var. glabra Common Names pale mountain violet Family Violet Flower Color Blue Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Viola beckwithii Common Names Beckwith's violet Family Violet Flower Color Purple, white Plant Type Herb Native Yes

Viola venosa Common Names yellow prairie violet, yellow mountain violet Family Violet Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Wyethia amplexicaulis Common Names mule's ear, mule-ears Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Wyethia helianthoides Common Names white-rayed wyethia, sunflower mule-ears Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No