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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
beardtongue
Scientific Name Penstemon spp.
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
bull thistle
Scientific Name Cirsium vulgare
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Biennial.
Location McCall
Native No
Weed Noxious
Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)
Canada thistle
Scientific Name Cirsium arvense
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
fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)

fireweed
Scientific Name Chamerion angustifolium
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
tall purple aster, hoary aster, hoary tansyaster (Machaeranthera canescens)
hoary aster
Scientific Name Machaeranthera canescens
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
tall purple aster, hoary aster, hoary tansyaster (Machaeranthera canescens)
hoary tansyaster
Scientific Name Machaeranthera canescens
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Linear-leafed Phacelia (Phacelia linearis)linear-leafed phacelia
Scientific Name Phacelia linearis
Family Waterleaf
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
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
penstemon
Scientific Name Penstemon spp.
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)purple loosestrife
Scientific Name Lythrum salicaria
Family Loosestrife
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native No
Weed Noxious
rocky mountain beeplant (Cleome serrulata)rocky mountain beeplant
Scientific Name Cleome serrulata
Family Caper
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed Can be
shootingstar (Dodecatheon pulchellum)
shootingstar
Scientific Name Dodecatheon pulchellum
Family Primrose
Flower Color Purple
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
showy downingia (Downingia elegans)showy downingia
Scientific Name Downingia elegans
Family Harebell
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
tall purple aster, hoary aster, hoary tansyaster (Machaeranthera canescens)
tall purple aster
Scientific Name Machaeranthera canescens
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Linear-leafed Phacelia (Phacelia linearis)threadleaf phacelia
Scientific Name Phacelia linearis
Family Waterleaf
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Watson's willow -herb
Scientific Name Epilobium watsonii
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb