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Iris Sp.
Common Names Iris Sp.
Family Iris
Flower Color Purple, Cream, Yellow
Short Description perennial
Native Yes
sego lily
Common Names sego lily
Family Lily
Native Yes
Grand fir (Abies grandis)
Abies grandis
Common Names grand fir
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
Short Description Intergrades with white fir. Leaves: Needles, singular
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa)Abies lasiocarpa
Common Names subalpine fir
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
Native Yes
Weed No
rocky mountain maple (Acer glabrum)
Acer glabrum
Common Names Rocky Mountain maple
Family Maple
Flower Color Green-yellow
Plant Type Tree
Location Mann Creek, ID, McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Achillea millefolium
Common Names yarrow
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Indian ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides )Achnatherum hymenoides
Common Names Indian ricegrass
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description perennial
Native Yes
monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)Aconitum columbianum
Common Names Monk's Hood
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Short Description 1.5 to 7 feet tall.
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
pathfinder, trail plant (Adenocaulon bicolor)
Adenocaulon bicolor
Common Names pathfinder, trail plant
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Green, mixed
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
short-beaked agroseris, false dandelion (Agoseris glauca)
Agoseris glauca
Common Names short-beaked agroseris, false dandelion, pale agoseris
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Elevation 2400'
Location Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
tapertip onion(Allium acuinatum)Allium acuinatum
Common Names tapertip onion, taper-tip onion
Family Lily
Flower Color Purple
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Douglas wild onion (Allium douglasii)Allium douglasii
Common Names Douglas wild onion
Family Lily
Flower Color Pink
Native Yes
Weed No
swamp onion (Allium madidum)Allium madidum
Common Names swamp onion
Family Lily
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
dwarf onion (Allium parvum)Allium parvum
Common Names dwarf onion
Family Lily
Flower Color Light Pink
Location Council, ID, Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes
mountain alder (Alnus incana)
Alnus incana
Common Names mountain alder
Family Birch
Plant Type Tree
Short Description A small stream-side tree. Flowers and catkins develop and flower on twigs of the previous year before the leaves come out.
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Sitka alder (Alnus sinuata)
Alnus sinuata
Common Names Sitka alder
Family Birch
Flower Color -catkins-
Plant Type Tree
Native Yes
Weed No
Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)Amelanchier alnifolia
Common Names serviceberry
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description 5 petals.
Location Lookout Mountain, OR, Mann Creek, ID, McCall, ID, Twin Springs, OR
Native Yes
Weed No
indigo bush, false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)
Amorpha fruticosa
Common Names indigo bush, false indigo
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Shrub - Tree
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)Anaphalis margaritacea
Common Names pearly everlasting
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Piper's anemone, windflower (Anemone piperi)
Anemone piperi
Common Names Piper's anemone, windflower
Family Buttercup
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location Council, ID, McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Pearly Pussytoes (Antennaria anaphaloides)Antennaria anaphaloides
Common Names pearly pussytoes
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Dogbane, spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)Apocynum androsaemifolium
Common Names spreading dogbane, dogbane
Family Dogbane
Flower Color Pink
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Poisonous juice.
Native Yes
Weed Noxious
rocky mountain red columbine(Aquilegia formosa) Aquilegia formosa
Common Names rocky mountain red columbine
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Red
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Holboell's rockcress (Arabis holbeollii)Arabis holbeollii
Common Names Holboell's rockcress
Family Mustard
Flower Color light purple
Location Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes
ballhead sandwort (Arenaria congesta)Arenaria congesta
Common Names ballhead sandwort
Family Pink
Flower Color White
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
purple threeawn grass (Aristida purpurea)
Aristida purpurea
Common Names purple threeawn grass
Family Grass
Flower Color Purple, Green
Plant Type Grass
Native Yes
Weed No
Heart-leafed Arnica (Arnica cordifolia)Arnica cordifolia
Common Names heart-leafed arnica
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Leaves: Heart shaped
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
silver sagebrush (Artemisia cana Pursh)Artemisia cana Pursh
Common Names silver sagebrush
Family Sunflower
Short Description perennial
Native Yes
tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus )Artemisia dracunculus
Common Names tarragon
Family Sunflower
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
wormwood, white sage brush (Artemisia ludoviciana )Artemisia ludoviciana
Common Names wormwood, white sage brush
Family Sunflower
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
white sagebrush (Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana)Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana
Common Names white sagebrush
Family Composites, Sunflower
Location Snake River
Native Yes
Weed No
big sage, sagebrush, big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
Artemisia tridentata
Common Names big sage, sagebrush, big sagebrush
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Watershed Malheur, Owyhee, Snake, Weiser
Weed No
stiff sagebrush (Artesmisia rigida)Artesmisia rigida
Common Names stiff sagebrush
Family Parsley
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)
Asclepias speciosa
Common Names showy milkweed
Family Milkweed
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Location Hoover Road, Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes, Yes
Weed Can be
showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)
Asclepias speciosa
Common Names showy milkweed
Family Milkweed
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Location Hoover Road, Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes, Yes
Weed Can be
showy aster, alpine aster, mountain aster (Aster alpigenus var. haydenii)Aster alpigenus var. haydenii
Common Names showy aster, alpine aster, mountain aster
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
curvepod milkvetch (Astragalus curvicarpus)
Astragalus curvicarpus
Common Names curvepod milkvetch, sickle milkvetch
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location Along the Snake River between Anex and Farewell Bend, OR
Native Yes
Weed No
threadstalk milkvetch, basalt milkvetch (Astragalus filipes)
Astragalus filipes
Common Names threadstalk milkvetch, basalt milkvetch
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Mulford's milkvetch (Astragalus mulfordiae)Astragalus mulfordiae
Common Names Mulford's milkvetch
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple, white
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
fourwing saltbrush (Atriplex canescens )Atriplex canescens
Common Names fourwing saltbrush
Family Goosefoot
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
shadscale saltbush (Atriplex confertifolia )Atriplex confertifolia
Common Names shadscale saltbush
Family Goosefoot
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
hairy balsamroot (Balsamorhiza hirsuta)

Balsamorhiza hirsuta
Common Names hairy balsamroot
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Perennial
Native Yes
Hooker's Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza hookeri)
Balsamorhiza hookeri
Common Names Hooker's balsamroot
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Elevation 2400', 3300'
Location Mann Creek, ID, Midvale Hill between Mann Creek and Midvale, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)Balsamorhiza sagittata
Common Names arrowleaf balsamroot
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Elevation 2500'
Location Council, ID, Mann Creek, ID, McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
rough eyelashweed (Blepharipappus scaber)Blepharipappus scaber
Common Names rough eyelashweed
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White
Location Jordan Valley. ID
Native Yes
wild hyacinth, brodiaea, Douglas' brodiaea (Brodiaea douglasii)
Brodiaea douglasii
Common Names brodiaea, Douglas' brodiaea, wild hyacinth
Family Lily
Flower Color Purple, blue
Location Council, ID, Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
wide-fruit mariposa lily(Calochortus eurycarpus)Calochortus eurycarpus
Common Names wide-fruit mariposa lily
Family Lily
Flower Color White-pale pink
Native Yes
Weed No
Sego Lily (Calochortus nuttallii)
Calochortus nuttallii
Common Names sego lily
Family Lily
Flower Color White
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
calypso orchid, fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa )

Calypso bulbosa
Common Names calypso orchid, fairy slipper
Family Orchid
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
camas, camas lily, black camas (Camassia quamash)
Camassia quamash
Common Names camas, black camas, camas lily
Family Lily
Flower Color Blue
Location Council, ID, Mann Creek, ID, Mann Creek Res. ID, McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Booths evening-primrose(Camissonia boothii )Camissonia boothii
Common Names Booths evening-primrose
Family Evening Primrose
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
club fruit (Camissonia claviformus)
Camissonia claviformus
Common Names club fruit
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
White Mountain Heather (assiope mertensiana)Cassiope mertensiana
Common Names white mountain heather
Family Heath
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description small, white, bell-like flowers
Native Yes
Weed No
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
buckbrush, snowbush (Ceanothus velutinus)
Ceanothus velutinus
Common Names buckbrush, snowbush
Family Buckthorn
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Leaves persistent, N fixing genus. Leaves: Shiny upper side
Elevation 4150'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID, McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
curlleaf mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius)
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Common Names curlleaf mountain-mahogany
Family Rose
Flower Color Green-white
Plant Type Evergreen shrub
Native Yes
prostate spurge, milk spurge (Chamaesyce maculata)
Chamaesyce maculata
Common Names prostate spurge, milk spurge
Family Spurge
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Prince's-Pine (Chimaphila umbellata)
Chimaphila umbellata
Common Names Prince's-Pine
Family Heath
Flower Color Pink, rose
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Very short shrubby perenial.
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus)
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Common Names gray rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
green rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus)Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Common Names green rabbitbrush
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellowish
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Utah thistle (Cirsium utahense)Cirsium utahense
Common Names Utah thistle
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White
Location Along the Snake River between Anex and Farewell Bend, OR
Native Yes
pinkfairies, pink fairies, deer horn, ragged robin, elkhorn clarkia (Clarkia pulchella)Clarkia pulchella
Common Names pinkfairies, pink fairies, deer horn, ragged robin, elkhorn clarkia
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Elevation 2900'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID
Native Yes
Weed No
spring beauty(Claytonia lanceolata)Claytonia lanceolata
Common Names spring beauty
Family Purslane
Flower Color White to pink
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata)
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata
Common Names Miner's lettuce
Family Purslane
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location Honeycombs, OR
Native Yes
siberian miner's lettuce (Claytonia sibirica)Claytonia sibirica
Common Names siberian miner's lettuce
Family Purslane
Flower Color White
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
blue clematis (Clematis columbiana)
Clematis columbiana
Common Names blue clematis
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Vine
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
sugar bowl (Clematis hirsutissima)Clematis hirsutissima
Common Names sugar bowl
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Dark Purple
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
virgin's bower, western clematis (Clematis ligusticifolia)
Clematis ligusticifolia
Common Names virgin's bower, western clematis
Family Buttercup
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Vine
Native Yes
Weed No
cleomella (Cleomella macbrideana)Cleomella macbrideana
Common Names Cleomella
Family Caper
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Short Description The cleomella pictured here was found on very poor, bare clay soil in the Succor Creek watershed.
Native Yes
Yellow Beeplant (Cleome lutea)Cleome lutea
Common Names yellow beeplant, yellow spiderflower
Family Caper
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location Lower Owyhee River, OR
Native Yes
Weed Can be
golden beeplant, golden spiderflower (Cleome platycarpa)Cleome platycarpa
Common Names golden beeplant, golden spiderflower
Family Caper
Flower Color Brilliant Yellow
Elevation 3200'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID
Native Yes
rocky mountain beeplant (Cleome serrulata)
Cleome serrulata
Common Names rocky mountain beeplant
Family Caper
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location Malheur River Plain, west of Vale, OR
Native Yes
Weed Can be
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, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
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
narrow-leaf collomia or tiny trumpet (Collomia linearis)Collomia linearis
Common Names narrow-leaf collomia, tiny trumpet
Family Phlox
Flower Color light purple
Plant Type Forb
Elevation 4150'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID
Native Yes
Weed No
bastard toadflax (Comandra umbellata)Comandra umbellata
Common Names bastard toadflax
Plant Type Forb
Short Description
Native Yes
Corallorhiza maculata
Common Names spotted coral-root
Family Orchid
Flower Color Brown, red, white
Short Description Saprophyte, forest floor. Leaves: No green leaves
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Corallorhiza trifida
Common Names early coral-root
Family Orchid
Flower Color Yellowish
Short Description Saprophyte, forest floor. Leaves: No green leaves
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
red-osier dogwood(Cornus stolonifera)
Cornus stolonifera
Common Names red-osier dogwood
Family Dogwood
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Red branched shrub.
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
black hawthorn (Crateagus douglasii)Crateagus douglasii
Common Names black hawthorn
Family Rose
Flower Color Green, Red
Elevation 3800'
Location Council, ID, Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID, Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes
tapertip hawksbeard, longleaf hawksbeard, long-leafed hawksbeard
(Crepis acuminata)
Crepis acuminata
Common Names tapertip hawksbeard, longleaf hawksbeard, long-leafed hawksbeard
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location Honeycombs, OR, Mann Creek, ID, Sand Hollow, ID
Native Yes
cryptantha (Cryptantha glomerata)
Cryptantha glomerata
Common Names cryptantha
Family Borage
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
plains cymopterus, plains springparsley (Cymopterus acaulis)Cymopterus acaulis
Common Names plains cymopterus, plains springparsley
Family Parsley
Flower Color Brilliant Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location Lower Owyhee River, OR
Native Yes
Hayden's cymopterus (Cymopterus bipinnatus)Cymopterus bipinnatus
Common Names Hayden's cymopterus
Family Parsley
Flower Color White
Elevation 2400'
Location Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes
mountain lady's slipper(Cypripedium montanum)Cypripedium montanum
Common Names mountain lady's slipper
Family Orchid
Flower Color Brown and White
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
Blue Mountain prairie clover, Western prairie clover (Dalea ornata)
Dalea ornata
Common Names Blue Mountain prairie clover, Western prairie clover
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
sacred datura, angel's trumpet (Datura innoxia)
Datura innoxia
Common Names sacred datura, angel's trumpet
Family Potato
Flower Color White
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
blue larkspur, little larkspur, bicolor larkspur (Delphinium bicolor)
Delphinium bicolor
Common Names blue larkspur, little larkspur, bicolor larkspur
Family Buttercup
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Herb
Elevation 3300'
Location Crowley, OR, Mann Creek, ID, Midvale Hill between Mann Creek and Midvale, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Steer's head (Dicentra uniflora)Dicentra uniflora
Common Names steer's head
Family Bleeding Heart
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
alkali saltgrass (Distichlis stricta )Distichlis stricta
Common Names alkali saltgrass
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description
Native Yes
Jeffrey's shooting star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi)

Dodecatheon jeffreyi
Common Names Jeffrey's shooting star
Family Primrose
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
shootingstar (Dodecatheon pulchellum)
Dodecatheon pulchellum
Common Names shootingstar
Family Primrose
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
showy downiniga (Downiniga elegans)
Downiniga elegans
Common Names showy downiniga
Family Harebell
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
spring whitlow-grass, spring draba (Draba verna)Draba verna
Common Names spring Whitlow-grass, spring draba
Family Mustard
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Grass
Short Description Plant 2-3 cm. Widely dispersed.
Elevation 3300'
Location Midvale Hill between Mann Creek and Midvale, ID, Ontario, OR
Native Yes
wild cucumber (Echinoeysis lobata)
Echinocystis lobata
Common Names wild cucumber
Family Cucurbit
Flower Color Cream white
Plant Type Vine
Native Yes
Weed Can be
squirreltail (Elymus elymoides)Elymus elymoides
Common Names squirreltail
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Location Juniper Ridge, OR
Native Yes
fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)

Epilobium angustifolium
Common Names fireweed
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Equisetum arvense
Common Names horsetail
Family Horsetail
Flower Color -none-
Plant Type Forb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Scouringrush (Equisetum hyemale)Equisetum hyemale
Common Names scouringrush
Family Horsetail
Flower Color Brown
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
smooth scouring-rush, smooth horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum)Equisetum laevigatum
Common Names smooth scouring-rush, smooth horsetail
Family Horsetail
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
turkey mullein, doveweed (Eremoearpus setigerus)Eremoearpus setigerus
Common Names turkey mullein, doveweed
Family Spurge
Flower Color Light Green
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
basin rayless daisy, rayless fleabane (Erigeron concinnus var. aphanactis)
Erigeron concinnus var. aphanactis
Common Names basin rayless daisy, rayless fleabane, rayless shaggy fleabane
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Wooly Daisy (Erigeron divergens)Erigeron divergens
Common Names Wooly Daisy
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Pale lavender
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
northern buckwheat, arrowleaf buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum)Eriogonum compositum
Common Names northern buckwheat, arrowleaf buckwheat
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color White, cream
Elevation 2850'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID
Native Yes
yellow buckwheat (Eriogonum flavum)

Eriogonum flavum
Common Names yellow buckwheat
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color Yellow, red
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Weed No
parsnip-flowered buckwheat (Eriogonum heraceloides)Eriogonum heraceloides
Common Names parsnip-flowered buckwheat
Family Buckwheat
Location Midvale, ID
Native Yes
cushion buckwheat, oval-leafed eriogonum (Eriogonum ovalifolium)
Eriogonum ovalifolium
Common Names cushion buckwheat, oval-leafed eriogonum
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color Cream white
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Weed No
blue mountain buckwheat (Eriogonum strictum)Eriogonum strictum
Common Names strict buckwheat, blue mountain buckwheat
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color White-pale pink
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Very low growing.
Location Jordan Valley. ID
Native Yes
Weed No
thyme-leaved buckwheat (Eriogonum thymoides)Eriogonum thymoides
Common Names thyme-leaved buckwheat
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color White to pink
Location Mann Creek, ID, Midvale Hill between Mann Creek and Midvale, ID
Native Yes
sulfur-flowered buckwheat, sulfur buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Common Names sulfur-flowered buckwheat, sulfur buckwheat
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Oregon Sunshine, wooly sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)Eriophyllum lanatum
Common Names Oregon sunshine, wooly sunflower
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Glacier Lily (Erythronium grandiflorum)

Erythronium grandiflorum
Common Names glacier lily
Family Lily
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)Fragaria vesca
Common Names wild strawberry
Family Rose
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Location Council, ID, McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Frasera montana
Common Names white frasera
Family Gentian
Flower Color White, cream
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Small perrenial.
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Yellowbell (Fritillaria pudica)Fritillaria pudica
Common Names yellowbell, yellow bell, yellow fritillary
Family Lily
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Location Lower Owyhee River, OR
Native Yes
Weed No
blanket flower (Gaillardia pinnatifida)Gaillardia pinnatifida
Common Names blanket flower
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow, red
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
small-flowered gaura (Gaura mollis)Gaura mollis
Common Names small-flowered gaura
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Pink, Green
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
explorer's bog gentian, northern gentian (Gentiana acuta)

Gentiana acuta
Common Names explorer's bog gentian, northern gentian
Family Gentian
Flower Color Purple, blue
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscosissimum)Geranium viscosissimum
Common Names sticky geranium, sticky purple geranium
Family Geranium
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Leaves: Palmately divided
Elevation 4725'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID, McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
spiny greasebush (Glossopetalon spinescens )
Glossopetalon spinescens
Common Names spiny greasebush
Family Crossosoma
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Common Names wild licorice
Family Legume or Pea
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
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, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
spiny hopsage (Grayia spinosa)Grayia spinosa
Common Names spiny hopsage
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Pink, Yellow, Creamy White
Plant Type Shrub
Location Along the Snake River between Anex and Farewell Bend, OR, Reinhart Butte, Vale OR
Native Yes
Weed No
curlycup gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa)
Grindelia squarrosa
Common Names curlycup gumweed
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed Can be
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, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
blue stickseed, Jessica sticktight (Hackelia micrantha)Hackelia micrantha
Common Names blue stickseed, Jessica sticktight
Family Borage
Flower Color Light Blue
Elevation 5000'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID
Native Yes
oneflower helianthella, rocky mountain helianthella, rocky mountain little sunflower (Helianthella uniflora)
Helianthella uniflora
Common Names oneflower helianthella, rocky mountain helianthella, rocky mountain little sunflower
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Brilliant Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Helianthus annuus
Common Names sunflower
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed Can be
Cusick's sunflower (Helianthus cusickii)Helianthus cusickii
Common Names Cusick's sunflower
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Brilliant Yellow
Location Along the Snake River between Anex and Farewell Bend, OR
Native Yes
salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum L.) Heliotropium curassavicum L.
Common Names salt heliotrope
Family Borage
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum)
Heracleum lanatum
Common Names cow parsnip
Family Parsley
Flower Color White
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Photosensitive skin reaction, wet soil. Is poisonous to humans.
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
false strawberry, dwarf hesperochiron (Hesperochiron pumilus)Hesperochiron pumilus
Common Names false strawberry, dwarf hesperochiron
Family Waterleaf
Flower Color White, yellow
Elevation 3300', 6000'
Location Gold Creek, East Fork Owyhee River, Midvale Hill between Mann Creek and Midvale, ID
Native Yes
dwarf waterleaf, ballhead waterleaf, leather breeches (Hydrophyllum capitatum)Hydrophyllum capitatum
Common Names dwarf waterleaf, ballhead waterleaf, leather breeches
Family Waterleaf
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Herb
Elevation 2500'
Location Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
scarlet gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata var. aggregata)Ipomopsis aggregata var. aggregata
Common Names scarlet gilia, skyrocket
Family Phlox
Flower Color Red
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
scarlet gilia or skyrocket (Ipomopsis aggregata var. aggregata) formerly Gilia aggregataIpomopsis aggregata var. attenuata
Common Names scarlet gilia, skyrocket
Family Phlox
Flower Color Light Pink and Orange
Plant Type Herb
Location Between US Hwy 95 and Jordan Craters, OR
Native Yes
poverty sumpweed (Iva axillaris)Iva axillaris
Common Names poverty sumpweed
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Can be
Ivesia rhypara
Common Names grimy mousetail
Family Rose
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)Juniperus occidentalis
Common Names western juniper
Family Cypress
Flower Color -none-
Plant Type Tree
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma)Juniperus osteosperma
Common Names Utah juniper
Family Cypress
Flower Color Yellowish
Plant Type Tree
Native Yes
alpine laurel, swamp laurel (Kalmia microphylla)
Kalmia microphylla
Common Names alpine laurel, swamp laurel
Family Heath
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Weed No
stickseed, wild forget-me-not(Lappula velutina)Lappula velutina
Common Names stickseed, wild forget-me-not
Family Borage
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Herb
Native Yes
Weed No
Western Larch (Larix occidentalis)Larix occidentalis
Common Names western larch
Family Pine
Plant Type Tree
Location McCall, ID
Native Yes
Weed No
Sierra peavine, Sierra pea (Lathyrus nevadensis)Lathyrus nevadensis
Common Names Sierra peavine, Sierra pea
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color White
Location Council, ID
Native Yes
fewflower pea, few-flowered peavine (Lathyrus pauciflorus)
Lathyrus pauciflorus
Common Names few-flowered peavine, fewflower pea
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Vine
Elevation 3800'
Location Jenkins Rd. north of Weiser ID, Mann Creek, ID
Native Yes
Weed No