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Herb Plants in the Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys by Common Name where Native includes Yes


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showy aster, alpine aster, mountain aster (Aster alpigenus var. haydenii)alpine aster
Scientific Name Aster alpigenus var. haydenii
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)arrowleaf balsamroot
Scientific Name Balsamorhiza sagittata
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, McCall and many locations
Native Yes
Weed No
beardtongue
Scientific Name Penstemon spp.
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
bigleaf sandwort, franklin's sandwort (Moehringia macrophylla)
bigleaf sandwort
Scientific Name Moehringia macrophylla
Family Pink
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Short Description previously known as Arenaria macrophylla
Native Yes
Weed No
Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora)
blue-eyed Mary
Scientific Name Collinsia parviflora
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Blue and white
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Very small plant, flowers.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
bracken fern
Scientific Name Pteridium aquilinum
Family Polypod
Flower Color -none-
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Bracken fern is a common forest understory fern.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
buttercup (Ranunculus sp)
buttercup
Scientific Name Ranunculus sp
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
Canada goldenrod
Scientific Name Solidago canadensis
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed Can be
cinquefoil (Potentilla spp.)
cinquefoil
Scientific Name Potentilla spp.
Family Rose
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum)
cow parsnip
Scientific Name Heracleum lanatum
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
Dogbane, spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)dogbane
Scientific Name Apocynum androsaemifolium
Family Dogbane
Flower Color Pink
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Poisonous juice.
Native Yes
Weed Noxious
dwarf waterleaf (Hydrophyllum capitatum)dwarf waterleaf
Scientific Name Hydrophyllum capitatum
Family Waterleaf
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
early blue violet (Viola adnuca var. unknown)
early blue violet
Scientific Name Viola adnuca var. unknown
Family Violet
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
short-beaked agroseris, false dandelion (Agoseris glauca)
false dandelion
Scientific Name Agoseris glauca
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)

fireweed
Scientific Name Chamerion angustifolium
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
bigleaf sandwort, franklin's sandwort (Moehringia macrophylla)
franklin's sandwort
Scientific Name Moehringia macrophylla
Family Pink
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Short Description previously known as Arenaria macrophylla
Native Yes
Weed No
golden pea (Thermopsis montana)
golden pea
Scientific Name Thermopsis montana
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Not palatable to livestock
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
green pyrola
Scientific Name Pyrola chlorantha
Family Heath
Flower Color Green-white
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Heart-leafed Arnica (Arnica cordifolia)heart-leafed arnica
Scientific Name Arnica cordifolia
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Leaves: Heart shaped
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Indian paintbrush (Castilleja miniata)
Indian paintbrush
Scientific Name Castilleja miniata
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Orange, faded
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Rare in camp.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium pulcherrimum)
Jacob's Ladder
Scientific Name Polemonium pulcherrimum
Family Phlox
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Leaves: Alt. pinnately compound
Location McCall and many locations
Native Yes
Weed No
lesser pyrola
Scientific Name Pyrola sp
Family Heath
Flower Color Pink, rose
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Lewis' monkeyflower(Mimulus lewisii)Lewis' monkeyflower
Scientific Name Mimulus lewisii
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Magenta
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Meadow Rue (Thalictrum occidentale)meadow rue
Scientific Name Thalictrum occidentale
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Brown
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)monk's Hood
Scientific Name Aconitum columbianum
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Short Description 1.5 to 7 feet tall.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
showy aster, alpine aster, mountain aster (Aster alpigenus var. haydenii)mountain aster
Scientific Name Aster alpigenus var. haydenii
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
short-beaked agroseris, false dandelion (Agoseris glauca)
pale agoseri
Scientific Name Agoseris glauca
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Pearly Pussytoes (Antennaria anaphaloides)pearly pussytoes
Scientific Name Antennaria anaphaloides
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
penstemon
Scientific Name Penstemon spp.
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Piper's anemone, windflower (Anemone piperi)
Piper's anemone
Scientific Name Anemone piperi
Family Buttercup
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Scarlet Gilia (Gilia aggregata)scarlet gilia
Scientific Name Gilia aggregata
Family Phlox
Flower Color Red
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
shootingstar (Dodecatheon pulchellum)
shootingstar
Scientific Name Dodecatheon pulchellum
Family Primrose
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
short-beaked agroseris, false dandelion (Agoseris glauca)
short-beaked agroseris
Scientific Name Agoseris glauca
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
showy aster, alpine aster, mountain aster (Aster alpigenus var. haydenii)showy aster
Scientific Name Aster alpigenus var. haydenii
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
sidebells pyrola
Scientific Name Pyrola secunda
Family Heath
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Short Description 9-12" tall.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Dogbane, spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)spreading dogbane
Scientific Name Apocynum androsaemifolium
Family Dogbane
Flower Color Pink
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Poisonous juice.
Native Yes
Weed Noxious
Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscosissimum)sticky geranium
Scientific Name Geranium viscosissimum
Family Geranium
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Leaves: Palmately divided
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscosissimum)sticky purple geranium
Scientific Name Geranium viscosissimum
Family Geranium
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Leaves: Palmately divided
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Valerian (Valeriana sp.)valerian
Scientific Name Valeriana sp.
Family Valerian
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)Virginia strawberry
Scientific Name Fragaria virginiana
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
western coneflower (Rudbeckia occidentalis)western coneflower
Scientific Name Rudbeckia occidentalis
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Brown
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Brown cone, not showy.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)western pearly everlasting
Scientific Name Anaphalis margaritacea
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
white frasera
Scientific Name Frasera montana
Family Gentian
Flower Color White, cream
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Small perrenial.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Wilcoxs penstemon (Penstemon wilcoxii)Wilcoxs penstemon
Scientific Name Penstemon wilcoxii
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
Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)wild strawberry
Scientific Name Fragaria virginiana
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Piper's anemone, windflower (Anemone piperi)
windflower
Scientific Name Anemone piperi
Family Buttercup
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)yarrow
Scientific Name Achillea millefolium
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No