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annual sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)annual sowthistle
Scientific Name Sonchus oleraceus
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. var. atkinsoniana Atkinson's coreopsis Atkinson's tickseedAtkinson'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
common cockleburr (Xanthium strumarium)
common cockleburr
Scientific Name Xanthium strumarium
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Forb
Introduced North America
Native No
Weed Yes
common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)common groundsel
Scientific Name Senecio vulgaris
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa)
diffuse knapweed
Scientific Name Centaurea diffusa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Light Pink
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
horseweed (Conyza canadensis)horseweed
Scientific Name Conyza canadensis
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native North America grasslands
Low hawksbeard, modoc hawksbeard(Crepis modocensis)low hawksbeard
Scientific Name Crepis modocensis
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
marshelder (Iva xanthifolia)marshelder
Scientific Name Iva xanthifolia
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
Low hawksbeard, modoc hawksbeard(Crepis modocensis)modoc hawksbeard
Scientific Name Crepis modocensis
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
Mountain tarweed, Madia glomeratamountain tarweed
Scientific Name Madia glomerata
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native North America
musk thistle (Carduus nutans)musk thistle
Scientific Name Carduus nutans
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)old-man-in-the-Spring
Scientific Name Senecio vulgaris
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
oneflower helianthella, rocky mountain helianthella, rocky mountain little sunflower (Helianthella uniflora)
oneflower helianthella
Scientific Name Helianthella uniflora
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Brilliant Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
pathfinder, trail plant (Adenocaulon bicolor)
pathfinder
Scientific Name Adenocaulon bicolor
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Green, mixed
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
pineappleweed (Matricaria matricarioides)pineappleweed
Scientific Name Matricaria matricarioides
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native North America
Weed Yes
poverty sumpweed (Iva axillaris)poverty sumpweed
Scientific Name Iva axillaris
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Can be
oneflower helianthella, rocky mountain helianthella, rocky mountain little sunflower (Helianthella uniflora)
rocky mountain helianthella
Scientific Name Helianthella uniflora
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Brilliant Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
oneflower helianthella, rocky mountain helianthella, rocky mountain little sunflower (Helianthella uniflora)
rocky mountain little sunflower
Scientific Name Helianthella uniflora
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Brilliant Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
rush skeletonplant
Scientific Name Lygodesmia juncea
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Light purple
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
rush skeletonweed
Scientific Name Chondrilla juncea
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthuim) Scotch thistle
Scientific Name Onopordum acanthium
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Noxious
showy townsend daisy (Townsendia florifer)showy townsend daisy
Scientific Name Townsendia florifer
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Annual plant..
Native Yes
spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa)spotted knapweed
Scientific Name Centaurea maculosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
pathfinder, trail plant (Adenocaulon bicolor)
trail plant
Scientific Name Adenocaulon bicolor
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Green, mixed
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)yellow starthistle
Scientific Name Centaurea solstitialis
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes