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Figwort or Snapdragon

Figwort or Snapdragon

Latin: Scrophulariaceae

Plants in the Figwort or Snapdragon Family by Scientific Name


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Cusick's Indian paintbrush (Castilleja cusickii)
Castilleja cusickii
Common Names Cusick's Indian paintbrush
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata)
Castilleja miniata
Common Names Indian Paintbrush
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Orange, faded
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Rare in camp.
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Tweedy's snowlover (Chionophila tweedyi)
Chionophila tweedyi
Common Names Tweedy's snowlover
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Pale lavender
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Tweedy's snowlover is a very common understory plant at elevations of 7,500 to 9,000 feet in the Central Mountains of Idaho.
Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora)
Collinsia parviflora
Common Names blue-eyed Mary
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Blue and white
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Very small plant, flowers.
Elevation 3300'
Location Council, ID, McCall, ID, Midvale Hill between Mann Creek and Midvale, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
butter and eggs, bread and butter (Linaria vulgaris)
Linaria vulgaris
Common Names butter and eggs, bread and butter
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native No
Weed Noxious, Yes
Cusick's monkeyflower (Mimulus cusickii)
Mimulus cusickii
Common Names Cusick's monkeyflower
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Magenta
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Lewis' monkeyflower(Mimulus lewisii)Mimulus lewisii
Common Names Lewis' monkeyflower
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Magenta
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
dwarf purple monkeyflower (Mimulus nanus)
Mimulus nanus
Common Names dwarf purple monkeyflower
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
little yellow monkeyflower(Mimulus primuloides)Mimulus primuloides
Common Names little yellow monkeyflower
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Elephanthead (Pedicularis groenlandica)Pedicularis groenlandica
Common Names elephanthead
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
parrot's beak, sickletop(Pedicularis racemosa)Pedicularis racemosa
Common Names parrot's beak, sickletop
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Cream, others
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Leaves: Leaves toothed
Location McCall, ID
sanddune penstemon, sandhill penstemon, sharpleaf penstemon, sand penstemon (Penstemon acuminatus)
Penstemon acuminatus
Common Names sanddune penstemon, sandhill penstemon, sharpleaf penstemon, sand penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple, blue
Plant Type Herb
Location Malheur Co., OR
Native Yes
Weed No
Cusick's penstemon, or Cusick's beardtongue (Penstemon cusickii)Penstemon cusickii
Common Names Cusick's penstemon, Cusick's beardtongue
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color blue - purple
Location Along the Snake River between Anex and Farewell Bend, OR
Native Yes
Weed No
Hot-rock penstemon (Penstemon deustus)Penstemon deustus
Common Names hot-rock penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii )
Penstemon eatonii
Common Names firecracker penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Red
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Gairdner's penstemon (Penstemon gairdneri)Penstemon gairdneri
Common Names Gairdner's penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color light purple
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
glandular penstemon, or stickystem penstemon (Penstemon glandulosus)Penstemon glandulosus
Common Names glandular penstemon, stickystem penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color light purple
Elevation 3800'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID
Native Yes
Weed No
globe penstemon (Penstemon globosus)

Penstemon globosus
Common Names globe penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Globe Penstemon
Palmer's penstemon(Penstemon palmeri)Penstemon palmeri
Common Names Palmer's penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color White-pale pink
Plant Type Herb
Native No
Weed No
short-lobed penstemon, shortlobe penstemon (Penstemon seorsus)Penstemon seorsus
Common Names shortlobe penstemon, short-lobed penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple, blue
Plant Type Herb
Elevation 3900' ro 4700'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID
Native Yes
Weed No
showy penstemon, royal penstemon, sagebrush penstemon (Penstemon speciosus)
Penstemon speciosus
Common Names showy penstemon, royal penstemon, sagebrush penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple, blue
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Wilcox's penstemon (Penstemon wilcoxii)Penstemon wilcoxii
Common Names Wilcox's penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple, blue
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Common summer flower at McCall, ID.
Elevation 4150'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID, McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)Verbascum thapsus
Common Names common mullein
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native No
Weed Can be
moth mullein (Verbasum blattaria)Verbasum blattaria
Common Names moth mullein
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color White/Purple
Introduced Yes
Weed No
American speedwell (Veronica americana)
Veronica americana
Common Names American speedwell
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple, blue
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID

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