Monthly Archives: July 2010

Ballhead Waterleaf – Hydrophyllum capitatum – Added to USWildflowers Database

Ballhead Waterleaf, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/18/2010.)  Scientific name is Hydrophyllum capitatum.  A variety of this plant also is known by the common name Alpine Waterleaf.  Photo below was taken Boise National Forest near Boise, Idaho on 06/15/2010.

Ballhead Waterleaf - Hydrophyllum capitatum

Ballhead Waterleaf - Hydrophyllum capitatum

Payette Beardtongue – Penstemon payettensis – Added to USWildflowers Database

 

Payette Beardtongue, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/16/2010.)  Scientific name is Penstemon payettensis.  This plant also also goes by the common name Payette Penstemon.  Photo below was taken Boise National Forest near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho on 06/15/2010.

Payette Beardtongue - Penstemon payettensis

Payette Beardtongue - Penstemon payettensis

 

Yellow Avalanche Lily – Erythronium grandiflorum– Added to USWildflowers Database

Yellow Avalanche Lily, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/10/2010.)  Scientific name is Erythronium grandiflorum.  This plant also also goes by the common name Glacier Lily.  Photo below was taken Boise National Forest near Boise, Idaho on 06/08/2010.

Yellow Avalanche Lily - Erythronium grandiflorum

Yellow Avalanche Lily - Erythronium grandiflorum