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Plants in the Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys by Common Name where Weed includes No and Native includes Yes and Location includes McCall


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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
big sage, sagebrush, big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
big sage
Scientific Name Artemisia tridentata
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes
Watershed Malheur, Owyhee, Snake, Weiser
Weed No
big sage, sagebrush, big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
big sagebrush
Scientific Name Artemisia tridentata
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes
Watershed Malheur, Owyhee, Snake, Weiser
Weed No
bittercherry (Prunus emarginata)
bittercherry
Scientific Name Prunus emarginata
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub - Tree
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)
black cottonwood
Scientific Name Populus trichocarpa
Family Willow
Flower Color -none-
Plant Type Tree
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
black twinberry (Lonicera involucrata)
black twinberry
Scientific Name Lonicera involucrata
Family Honeysuckle
Flower Color Pale yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
blue clematis (Clematis columbiana)
blue clematis
Scientific Name Clematis columbiana
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Vine
Location McCall
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
bog orchid (Habenaria dilatata)
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
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
buckbrush, snowbush (Ceanothus velutinus)
buckbrush
Scientific Name Ceanothus velutinus
Family Buckthorn
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Leaves persistent, N fixing genus. Leaves: Shiny upper side
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
cinquefoil (Potentilla spp.)
cinquefoil
Scientific Name Potentilla spp.
Family Rose
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Clintonia, Queen's Cup (Clintonia uniflora)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
common chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)common chokecherry
Scientific Name Prunus virginiana
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Tree
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
Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Douglas fir
Scientific Name Pseudotsuga menziesii
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
Short Description Needles around stem, tounges on cones. Leaves: Needles singular
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Douglas Spirea (Spiraea douglasii)Douglas spirea
Scientific Name Spiraea douglasii
Family Rose
Flower Color Pink, rose
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
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
early coral-root
Scientific Name Corallorhiza trifida
Family Orchid
Flower Color Yellowish
Short Description Saprophyte, forest floor. Leaves: No green leaves
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Englemann Spruce (Picea engelmannii)Englemann spruce
Scientific Name Picea engelmannii
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
Short Description Spire shaped tree, 4 angled needles. Leaves: Sharp needles
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
False Solomon's Seal (Smilacina racemosa)
false Solomon's Seal
Scientific Name Smilacina racemosa
Family Lily
Flower Color White
Location McCall
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
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
Grand fir (Abies grandis)
grand fir
Scientific Name Abies grandis
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
Short Description Intergrades with white fir. Leaves: Needles, singular
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
gray rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, gray rabbit brush, rubber rabbit brush (Ericameria nauseosa)
gray rabbit brush
Scientific Name Ericameria nauseosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Gray rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) grows throughout Malheur County and surrounding areas of the intermountain west. It is an early succession plant following fire. Gray rabbitbrush is also known as rubber rabbitbrush and is a member of the Composite or Aster family.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
gray rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, gray rabbit brush, rubber rabbit brush (Ericameria nauseosa)
gray rabbitbrush
Scientific Name Ericameria nauseosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Gray rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) grows throughout Malheur County and surrounding areas of the intermountain west. It is an early succession plant following fire. Gray rabbitbrush is also known as rubber rabbitbrush and is a member of the Composite or Aster family.
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
grouse whortleberry, red huckleberry (Vaccinium scoparium)
grouse whortleberry
Scientific Name Vaccinium scoparium
Family Heath
Flower Color Red
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Leaves: Very small shrub
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
horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
horsetail
Scientific Name Equisetum arvense
Family Horsetail
Flower Color -none-
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
huckleberry (Vaccinium sp)
huckleberry
Scientific Name Vaccinium sp
Family Heath
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes, Yes
Weed No
huckleberry (Vaccinium sp)
huckleberry
Scientific Name Vaccinium sp
Family Heath
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes, 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
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
Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta)lodgepole pine
Scientific Name Pinus contorta
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
Short Description Medium length needles, thin bark, small cones. Leaves: needles in 2's
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
Mountain-ash or rowan (Sorbus sp.)mountain ash
Scientific Name Sorbus sp
Family Rose
Flower Color Cream white
Plant Type Shrub - Tree
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Mountain-ash or rowan (Sorbus sp.)mountain-ash
Scientific Name Sorbus sp
Family Rose
Flower Color Cream white
Plant Type Shrub - Tree
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
Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens)Oregon grape
Scientific Name Mahonia repens
Family Barberry
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Grape-like berries. Leaves: Prickly toothed leaflets
Location McCall
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
Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
ponderosa pine
Scientific Name Pinus ponderosa
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
Short Description Long needled, thick puzzle bark. Leaves: Needles in 3's
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Prince's-Pine (Chimaphila umbellata)
Prince's-Pine
Scientific Name Chimaphila umbellata
Family Heath
Flower Color Pink, rose
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Very short shrubby perenial.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Pyramid spirea (Spiraea pyramidata)pyramid spirea
Scientific Name Spiraea pyramidata
Family Rose
Flower Color Pink
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Clintonia, Queen's Cup (Clintonia uniflora)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
Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera oblongifolia)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
Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa)
red elderberry
Scientific Name Sambucus racemosa
Family Honeysuckle
Flower Color Cream white
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Pith in center of stem. Leaves: Pinnately divided
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
grouse whortleberry, red huckleberry (Vaccinium scoparium)
red huckleberry
Scientific Name Vaccinium scoparium
Family Heath
Flower Color Red
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Leaves: Very small shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
red-osier dogwood(Cornus stolonifera)
red-osier dogwood
Scientific Name Cornus stolonifera
Family Dogwood
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Red branched shrub.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
red raspberry
Scientific Name Rubus idaeus
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
red twinberry, Utah honeysuckle (Lonicera utahensis)
red twinberry
Scientific Name Lonicera utahensis
Family Honeysuckle
Flower Color Pale Yellow or Red
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
rocky mountain maple (Acer glabrum)
rocky mountain maple
Scientific Name Acer glabrum
Family Maple
Flower Color Green-yellow
Plant Type Tree
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Mountain-ash or rowan (Sorbus sp.)rowan
Scientific Name Sorbus sp
Family Rose
Flower Color Cream white
Plant Type Shrub - Tree
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
gray rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, gray rabbit brush, rubber rabbit brush (Ericameria nauseosa)
rubber rabbit brush
Scientific Name Ericameria nauseosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Gray rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) grows throughout Malheur County and surrounding areas of the intermountain west. It is an early succession plant following fire. Gray rabbitbrush is also known as rubber rabbitbrush and is a member of the Composite or Aster family.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
gray rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, gray rabbit brush, rubber rabbit brush (Ericameria nauseosa)
rubber rabbitbrush
Scientific Name Ericameria nauseosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Gray rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) grows throughout Malheur County and surrounding areas of the intermountain west. It is an early succession plant following fire. Gray rabbitbrush is also known as rubber rabbitbrush and is a member of the Composite or Aster family.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
big sage, sagebrush, big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
sagebrush
Scientific Name Artemisia tridentata
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
Native Yes
Watershed Malheur, Owyhee, Snake, Weiser
Weed No
Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)saskatoon
Scientific Name Amelanchier alnifolia
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description 5 petals.
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
Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)serviceberry
Scientific Name Amelanchier alnifolia
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description 5 petals.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
shiny-leaf spirea(Spiraea betulifolia)shiny-leaf spirea
Scientific Name Spiraea betulifolia
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall
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
snowberry (Symphoricarpos oreophilus)
snowberry
Scientific Name Symphoricarpos oreophilus
Family Honeysuckle
Flower Color White to pink
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Conspicuous white fruit.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
buckbrush, snowbush (Ceanothus velutinus)
snowbush
Scientific Name Ceanothus velutinus
Family Buckthorn
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Leaves persistent, N fixing genus. Leaves: Shiny upper side
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
spotted coral-root
Scientific Name Corallorhiza maculata
Family Orchid
Flower Color Brown, red, white
Short Description Saprophyte, forest floor. Leaves: No green leaves
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
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
thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
 thimbleberry
Scientific Name Rubus parviflorus
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Red edible berries, very large leaves.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Trillium (Trillium ovatum)flower close-uptrillium
Scientific Name Trillium ovatum
Family Lily
Flower Color White to pink
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) close-uptwinflower
Scientific Name Linnaea borealis
Family Honeysuckle
Flower Color Pink
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description A very small shrub like vine that grows as an understory in pine forests, 4 in tall, hugs soil or rock surface.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
red twinberry, Utah honeysuckle (Lonicera utahensis)
Utah honeysuckle
Scientific Name Lonicera utahensis
Family Honeysuckle
Flower Color Pale Yellow or Red
Plant Type Shrub
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
Western Larch (Larix occidentalis)western larch
Scientific Name Larix occidentalis
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
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