Forb: Major Rangeland Plants of Idaho: Forbs

Forb: Arrowleaf Balsamroot Perennial Native Fair for Grazers Fair for Browsers flowers are sunflower-like, large, showy, and yellow Disk flowers Ray flowers Leaves are large, shaped like arrowheads

Forb: Curlycup Gumweed USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 371. Perennial Native Poor for Grazers Poor for Browsers flower heads grow at the top of branching stems Serrated leaf margins

Forb: Indian Paintbrush Perennial Native Fair for Grazers Fair for Browsers Highly lobed leaf margins Asymmetrical (irregular) flowers

Forb: Low Larkspur Perennial Native Poor for Grazers Poor for Browsers ** Poisonous – This plant contains an alkaloid that is very toxic. has a long spur extending from the backside of the flower Raceme seed head Highly palmately divided leaf margins

Forb: Mules Ear Perennial Native Poor for Grazers Poor for Browsers Simple leaf shape Mostly basal leaves; some grow on flower stalks

Forb: Penstemon or Beardtongue Perennial Native Fair for Grazers Fair for Browsers Asymmetrical flowers leaves are opposite

Forb: Russian Thistle/Tumbleweed Annual Introduced Fair for Grazers Poor for Browsers White or green flowers Linear leaves

Forb: Tailcup Lupine Perennial Native Poor for Grazers Poor for Browsers ** Poisonous – This plant contains an alkaloid that quite toxic. Raceme seed heads Compound leaves

Forb: Tall Larkspur Perennial Native Poor for Grazers Poor for Browsers ** Poisonous – This plant contains a potent alkaloid. More animals die from this plant than from any other in North America White or purple flowers Highly palmately divided leaves

Forb: Taper-tip Hawksbeard Perennial Native Fair for Grazers Good for Browsers Distinct ray flowers One distinct taproot

Forb: Western Yarrow Perennial Native Poor for Grazers Fair for Browsers Flowers in umbel (umbrella-like) shaped inflorescence deeply divided fern-like leaves

Forb: Wild Geranium Perennial Native Fair for Grazers Fair for Browsers Symmetrical flowers and seedhead Palmate leaf venation