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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
indigo bush, false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)
false indigo
Scientific Name Amorpha fruticosa
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Shrub - Tree
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Few-flowered Peavine (Lathyrus pauciflorus)
few-flowered peavine
Scientific Name Lathyrus pauciflorus
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Vine
Native Yes
Weed No
fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)

fireweed
Scientific Name Epilobium angustifolium
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native Yes
Weed No
globe penstemon (Penstemon globosus)

globe penstemon
Scientific Name Penstemon globosus
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Globe Penstemon
henbit, henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)henbit
Scientific Name Lamium amplexicaule
Family Mint
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
henbit, henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)henbit deadnettle
Scientific Name Lamium amplexicaule
Family Mint
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
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
indigo bush, false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)
indigo bush
Scientific Name Amorpha fruticosa
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Shrub - Tree
Native Yes
Weed Yes
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
musk thistle (Carduus nutans)musk thistle
Scientific Name Carduus nutans
Family Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
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
purple sage (Salvia dorrii var. carnosa)
purple sage
Scientific Name Salvia dorrii var. carnosa
Family Mint
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
rocky mountain beeplant (Cleome serrulata)
rocky mountain beeplant
Scientific Name Cleome serrulata
Family Caper
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Weed Can be
Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthuim) Scotch thistle
Scientific Name Onopordum acanthium
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Weed Noxious
Searl's prairie clover (Dalea searlsiae)
Searl's prairie clover
Scientific Name Dalea searlsiae
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
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 downiniga (Downiniga elegans)
showy downiniga
Scientific Name Downiniga 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
taper-tip onion (Allium acuminatum)
taper-tip onion
Scientific Name Allium acuminatum
Family Lily
Flower Color Purple
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
wallflower phoenicaulis (Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.)wallflower phoenicaulis
Scientific Name Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Watson's willow -herb
Scientific Name Epilobium watsonii
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb

For additional information please send an e-mail request to:
Dr. Clinton C. Shock
Clinton.Shock@oregonstate.edu

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