North Idaho Plants and trees (Pacific Northwest)

Golden clover, yellow clover, Large hop clover

>Native in Europe, naturalized in US

>good nutrient values so favored as forage

Zig-zag clover Red clover, Meadow clover, Giant clover

>legume, valued for nitrogen fixation (green manure), deap taproot makes it drought tolerant

Hairy vetch, Fodder vetch, Winter vetch

*non-native/invasive (occurs in all US states and Canada- native in Europe)

>legume, high nitrogen fixation, winter hardy so used by organic grower as a winter cover crop

Dianthus, Sweet william

>naturalized, native to Europe

>wild and extensively hybridization for gardening

Open-spray,Creambrush, Ironwood

>understory shrub, native to the Pacific Northwest

Yarrow, Noble yarrow, White yarrow

>naturalized, native to Europe

Orange hawk weed, Fox-and-cubs, Devils paintbrush

>Seeds produced asexually, many subspecies of Hawkweed, used in wildflower gardens

>Naturalized/considered invasive in some states, native to Europe

White clover

>Legume, high nitrogen fixation

>Mixed with pasture grass and lawn seed - withstands mowing and outcompetes weeds

Columbia Lilly, Tiger Lilly, Columbia Tiger Lilly, Oregon Lilly

Native to the Pacific Northwest,

Mountain lady slipper orchid, white ladies slipper, moccasin flower

Native to the pacific northwest, usually found in high elevation in open woods and sub alpine slopes

Woodland pine drops

Native to the pacific northwest, grows as a mycoheterotroph ( relies on fungi not photosynthesis for nutrients) in coniferous, or mixed forests.

?? Harebell, bluebell, scottish bluebell, meadow bell

Native to Europe, grow in dry, nutrient, poor grassland

Large-leaved Lupin , Big-leaved Lupin, Many-leaved Lupin , Blue Pod Lupin

Native to Western North America, commonly grows along streams and creeks preferring moist habitats