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Forb Plants in the Idaho Batholith - High Glacial Drift-Filled Valleys by Scientific Name


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Clintonia, Queen's Cup (Clintonia uniflora)Clintonia uniflora
Common Names Clintonia, Queen's Cup
Family Lily
Flower Color Waxy white
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Short perennial, usually has single flowers.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Equisetum arvense
Common Names horsetail
Family Horsetail
Flower Color -none-
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera oblongifolia)Goodyera oblongifolia
Common Names rattlesnake plantain
Family Orchid
Flower Color -dull-
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Forest floor. Leaves: White stripe on midrib
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
bog orchid (Habenaria dilatata)
Habenaria dilatata
Common Names bog orchid
Family Orchid
Flower Color White
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Thin spikelike raceme of flowers.
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
Trillium (Trillium ovatum)flower close-upTrillium ovatum
Common Names trillium
Family Lily
Flower Color White to pink
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
cat-tail (Typha latifolia)
Typha latifolia
Common Names cat-tail
Family Cat-Tail
Flower Color Brown
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Tall perennial, creeping rhizomes.
Native Yes
Weed No
meadow death camas, meadow deathcamas (Zigadenus venenosus)Zigadenus venenosus
Common Names meadow death camas, meadow deathcamas
Family Lily
Flower Color White
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No