Forb Plants by Ecoregion, Color, Family, Location, Weed, Common Name where Native includes Yes

Brown

Cat-Tail

Location: No Information

Weed: No

cat-tail Scientific Name Typha latifolia Family Cat-Tail Flower Color Brown Plant Type Forb Short Description Tall perennial, creeping rhizomes. Native Yes Weed No

-dull-

Orchid

Location: McCall

Weed: No

rattlesnake plantain Scientific Name Goodyera oblongifolia Family Orchid Flower Color -dull- Plant Type Forb Short Description Forest floor. Leaves: White stripe on midrib Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

-none-

Horsetail

Location: McCall

Weed: No

horsetail Scientific Name Equisetum arvense Family Horsetail Flower Color -none- Plant Type Forb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Waxy white

Lily

Location: McCall

Weed: No

Clintonia Scientific Name Clintonia uniflora Family Lily Flower Color Waxy white Plant Type Forb Short Description Short perennial, usually has single flowers. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Queen's Cup Scientific Name Clintonia uniflora Family Lily Flower Color Waxy white Plant Type Forb Short Description Short perennial, usually has single flowers. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

White

Lily

Location: No Information

Weed: No

meadow death camas Scientific Name Zigadenus venenosus Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

meadow deathcamas Scientific Name Zigadenus venenosus Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Orchid

Location: McCall

Weed: No

bog orchid Scientific Name Habenaria dilatata Family Orchid Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Short Description Thin spikelike raceme of flowers. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

White to pink

Lily

Location: McCall

Weed: No

trillium Scientific Name Trillium ovatum Family Lily Flower Color White to pink Plant Type Forb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Yellow

Composites, Sunflower

Location: No Information

Weed: No

low hawksbeard Scientific Name Crepis modocensis Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

modoc hawksbeard Scientific Name Crepis modocensis Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Ecoregion: No Information

Color: No Information

Bleeding heart or Fumatory

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

Dutchman's breeches Scientific Name Dicentra cucullaria Family Bleeding heart or Fumatory Plant Type Forb Short Description Dutchman's breeches is a native wildflower that grows in a few partial shade sheltered canyon environments. These spots have more moisture than rangelands, but are not really wet soil. Native Yes

Buckwheat

Location: No Information

Weed: No

birdnest buckwheat Scientific Name Eriogonum nidularium Coville Family Buckwheat Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Composites, Sunflower

Location: No Information

Weed: Can be

poverty sumpweed Scientific Name Iva axillaris Family Composites, Sunflower Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Can be

Weed: No Information

Atkinson's coreopsis Scientific Name Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. var. atkinsoniana Family Composites, Sunflower Plant Type Forb Short Description Atkinson's coreopsis grows east of New Plymouth, ID, on low lying wet soils near the Payette River. It is a native plant in the western United states and British Columbia. Native Yes

Evening Primrose

Location: No Information

Weed: No

Booths evening-primrose Scientific Name Camissonia boothii Family Evening Primrose Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Legume or Pea

Location: No Information

Weed: Yes

wild licorice Scientific Name Glycyrrhiza lepidota Family Legume or Pea Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Nettle

Location: No Information

Weed: Yes

pellitory Scientific Name Parietaria pensylvanica Family Nettle Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Parsley

Location: No Information

Weed: No

desert parsley Scientific Name Lomatium dissectum Family Parsley Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

fernleaf biscuitroot Scientific Name Lomatium dissectum Family Parsley Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

fern-leafed desert parsley Scientific Name Lomatium dissectum Family Parsley Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

fern-leafed lomatium Scientific Name Lomatium dissectum Family Parsley Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Rose

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

grimy mousetail Scientific Name Ivesia rhypara Family Rose Plant Type Forb Native Yes

Spurge

Location: No Information

Weed: Yes

milk spurge Scientific Name Chamaesyce maculata Family Spurge Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

prostrate spurge Scientific Name Chamaesyce maculata Family Spurge Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Family: No Information

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

bastard toadflax Scientific Name Comandra umbellata Plant Type Forb Short Description Native Yes

wishbone-bush Scientific Name Mirabilis laevis var. retrorsa Plant Type Forb Short Description perennial Native Yes

Blue

Flax

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

Lewis flax Scientific Name Linum lewisii Family Flax Flower Color Blue Plant Type Forb Native Yes

Brilliant Yellow

Composites, Sunflower

Location: No Information

Weed: No

oneflower helianthella Scientific Name Helianthella uniflora Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Brilliant Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

rocky mountain helianthella Scientific Name Helianthella uniflora Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Brilliant Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

rocky mountain little sunflower Scientific Name Helianthella uniflora Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Brilliant Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Brown

Horsetail

Location: No Information

Weed: Yes

scouringrush Scientific Name Equisetum hyemale Family Horsetail Flower Color Brown Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Brown and White

Orchid

Location: No Information

Weed: No

mountain lady's slipper Scientific Name Cypripedium montanum Family Orchid Flower Color Brown and White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Green

Nettle

Location: McCall and many locations

Weed: Can be

stinging nettle Scientific Name Urtica dioica Family Nettle Flower Color Green Plant Type Forb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed Can be

Green, mixed

Composites, Sunflower

Location: McCall

Weed: No

pathfinder Scientific Name Adenocaulon bicolor Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Green, mixed Plant Type Forb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

trail plant Scientific Name Adenocaulon bicolor Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Green, mixed Plant Type Forb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Lily

Location: McCall

Weed: No

green false hellebore Scientific Name Veratrum viride Family Lily Flower Color Green, mixed Plant Type Forb Short Description False hellebore is a common plant of mid and high elevation marshes, growing exclusively on soils that have a continual source of free water. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Green, Red

Waterleaf

Location: McCall and many locations

Weed: Can be

silverleaf phacelia Scientific Name Phacelia hastata Family Waterleaf Flower Color Green, Red Plant Type Forb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed Can be

Light Green

Spurge

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

doveweed Scientific Name Eremocarpus setigerus Family Spurge Flower Color Light Green Plant Type Forb Native Yes

turkey mullein Scientific Name Eremocarpus setigerus Family Spurge Flower Color Light Green Plant Type Forb Native Yes

Light Pink

Phlox

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

slender phlox Scientific Name Microsteris gracilis Family Phlox Flower Color Light Pink Plant Type Forb Short Description A very tiny early spring flower. Native Yes

Light purple

Composites, Sunflower

Location: No Information

Weed: Yes

rush skeletonplant Scientific Name Lygodesmia juncea Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Light purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Phlox

Location: No Information

Weed: No

narrow-leaf collomia Scientific Name Collomia linearis Family Phlox Flower Color Light purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

tiny trumpet Scientific Name Collomia linearis Family Phlox Flower Color Light purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Verbena

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

bigbract verbena Scientific Name Verbena bracteata Family Verbena Flower Color Light purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes

prostrate vervain Scientific Name Verbena bracteata Family Verbena Flower Color Light purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes

Waterleaf

Location: No Information

Weed: No

ground nama Scientific Name Nama aretioides Family Waterleaf Flower Color Light purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Orange, Yellow

Borage

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

rigid fiddleneck Scientific Name Amsinckia retrorsa Family Borage Flower Color Orange, Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes

Mallow

Location: No Information

Weed: No

gooseberry leaf globe mallow Scientific Name Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia Family Mallow Flower Color Orange, Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

gooseberryleaf globemallow Scientific Name Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia Family Mallow Flower Color Orange, Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

small flower globe mallow Scientific Name Sphaeralcea parvifolia Family Mallow Flower Color Orange, Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Pale lavender

Figwort or Snapdragon

Location: No Information

Weed: No

Tweedy's snowlover Scientific Name Chionophila tweedyi Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Pale lavender Plant Type Forb Short Description Tweedy's snowlover is a very common understory plant at elevations of 7,500 to 9,000 feet in the Central Mountains of Idaho. Native Yes Weed No

Pale pink

Evening Primrose

Location: No Information

Weed: No

pale evening primrose Scientific Name Oenothera pallida Lindl. Family Evening Primrose Flower Color Pale pink Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Pink

Buckwheat

Location: No Information

Weed: Yes

water smartweed Scientific Name Polygonum coccineum Family Buckwheat Flower Color Pink Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Pink and Yellowish

Buckwheat

Location: No Information

Weed: No

sand dock Scientific Name Rumex venosus Family Buckwheat Flower Color Pink and Yellowish Plant Type Forb Short Description perennial Native Yes Weed No

Weed: Yes

smart weed Scientific Name Polygonum Family Buckwheat Flower Color Pink and Yellowish Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

smartweed Scientific Name Polygonum Family Buckwheat Flower Color Pink and Yellowish Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Legume or Pea

Location: No Information

Weed: No

big-head clover Scientific Name Trifolium macrocephalum Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Pink and Yellowish Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

largehead clover Scientific Name Trifolium macrocephalum Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Pink and Yellowish Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Pink, Green

Evening Primrose

Location: No Information

Weed: Yes

small-flowered gaura Scientific Name Gaura mollis Family Evening Primrose Flower Color Pink, Green Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Pink, purple

Orchid

Location: McCall

Weed: No

calypso orchid Scientific Name Calypso bulbosa Family Orchid Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Forb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

fairy slipper Scientific Name Calypso bulbosa Family Orchid Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Forb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Purple

Legume or Pea

Location: No Information

Weed: No

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

Family: No Information

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

daggerpod Scientific Name Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt. Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes

wallflower phoenicaulis Scientific Name Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt. Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes

Red

Figwort or Snapdragon

Location: No Information

Weed: No

firecracker penstemon Scientific Name Penstemon eatonii Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Red Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Red, Orange

Mallow

Location: No Information

Weed: No

red globe mallow Scientific Name Sphaeralcea coccinea Family Mallow Flower Color Red, Orange Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

White

Composites, Sunflower

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

showy townsend daisy Scientific Name Townsendia florifer Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Short Description Annual plant.. Native Yes

Evening Primrose

Location: No Information

Weed: No

desert evening primrose Scientific Name Oenothera caespitosa Family Evening Primrose Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Lily

Location: McCall

Weed: No

false Solomons seal Scientific Name Smilacina stellata Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Short Description Alternate zig-zag pattern of leaves and flowers. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

starry false lily of the valley Scientific Name Smilacina stellata Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Short Description Alternate zig-zag pattern of leaves and flowers. Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Location: McCall and many locations

Weed: No

California false hellebore Scientific Name Veratrum californicum Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

corn lily Scientific Name Veratrum californicum Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

skunk cabbage Scientific Name Veratrum californicum Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

Location: No Information

Weed: No

beargrass Scientific Name Xerophyllum tenax Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

mountain death camas Scientific Name Zigadenus elegans Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

mountain deathcamas Scientific Name Zigadenus elegans Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

mountain lily Scientific Name Leucocrinum montanum Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

sand lily Scientific Name Leucocrinum montanum Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

sego lily Scientific Name Calochortus nuttallii Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

squaw grass Scientific Name Xerophyllum tenax Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

star lily Scientific Name Leucocrinum montanum Family Lily Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Potato

Location: No Information

Weed: Yes

angel's trumpet Scientific Name Datura innoxia Family Potato Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

sacred datura Scientific Name Datura innoxia Family Potato Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed Yes

Weed: No Information

coyote tobacco Scientific Name Nicotiana attenuata Family Potato Flower Color White Plant Type Forb Native Yes

White, Orange

Phlox

Location: No Information

Weed: No

grand collomia Scientific Name Collomia grandiflora Family Phlox Flower Color White, Orange Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

White/Purple

Mustard

Location: No Information

Weed: No

cut-leaf thelypody Scientific Name Thelypodium laciniatum Family Mustard Flower Color White/Purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

thick-leaf thelypody Scientific Name Thelypodium laciniatum Family Mustard Flower Color White/Purple Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

White, yellow

Buttercup

Location: McCall and many locations

Weed: No

columbine Scientific Name Aguilegia sp. Family Buttercup Flower Color White, yellow Plant Type Forb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

Yellow

Buckwheat

Location: No Information

Weed: No

sulphur buckwheat Scientific Name Eriogonum umbellatum Family Buckwheat Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

sulphur-flowered buckwheat Scientific Name Eriogonum umbellatum Family Buckwheat Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Caper

Location: No Information

Weed: No

Cleomella Scientific Name Cleomella macbrideana Family Caper Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Short Description The cleomella pictured here was found on very poor, bare clay soil in the Succor Creek watershed. Native Yes Weed No

Figwort or Snapdragon

Location: No Information

Weed: No

Cusick's Indian paintbrush Scientific Name Castilleja cusickii Family Figwort or Snapdragon Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Legume or Pea

Location: No Information

Weed: No

basalt milkvetch Scientific Name Astragalus filipes Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

threadstalk milkvetch Scientific Name Astragalus filipes Family Legume or Pea Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Lily

Location: McCall and many locations

Weed: No

glacier lily Scientific Name Erythronium grandiflorum Family Lily Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

yellowbell Scientific Name Fritillaria pudica Family Lily Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Location McCall and many locations Native Yes Weed No

Parsley

Location: No Information

Weed: No

Gray's desert parsley Scientific Name Lomatium grayi Family Parsley Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Gray's lomatium Scientific Name Lomatium grayi Family Parsley Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Rose

Location: No Information

Weed: No

diverse-leafed cinquefoil Scientific Name Potentilla diversifolia Family Rose Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes Weed No

Family: No Information

Location: No Information

Weed: No Information

cous biscuit-root Scientific Name Lomatium cous Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes

cous-root desert-parsley Scientific Name Lomatium cous Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes

whitestem blazingstar Scientific Name Mentzelia albicaulis Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Forb Native Yes