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US Wildflower's Database of Yellow Wildflowers for Idaho

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Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both.
Scientific name:
Common name:

Example: Enter "lob" in the common name field and you'll get all our species that have "lobelia" in the common name, as well as "sharp-lobed hepatica".
Alfalfa: Black Medic, Black Hay, Hop Clover, Hop Medic, Yellow Trefoil
Medicago lupulina
Medicago lupulina
(Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Balsamroot: Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata*
Balsamorhiza sagittata*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Barberry: Creeping Oregon Grape, Creeping Barberry
Mahonia repens*
Mahonia repens*
(Native) Family: Berberidaceae - Barberry family
Buttercup: Littleleaf Buttercup, Littleleaf Crowfoot
Ranunculus abortivus*
Ranunculus abortivus*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Buttercup: Sagebrush Buttercup, Shiny-leaved Buttercup, Early Buttercup, Elliptical Buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus*
Ranunculus glaberrimus*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
California Poppy: California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica*
Eschscholzia californica*
(Native) Family: Papaveraceae - Poppy family
Cat's Ear: Hairy Cat's Ear, False Dandelion
Hypochaeris radicata*
Hypochaeris radicata*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Cinquefoil: Sulfur Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta*
Potentilla recta*
(Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Cliffrose, Bitterbrush: Stansbury's Cliffrose, Cliff Rose, Quininebush
Purshia stansburiana*
Purshia stansburiana*
(Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Clover: Low-Hop Clover, Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil
Trifolium campestre*
Trifolium campestre*
(Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Clover: Woolly Head Clover, Hairy Head Clover, Cascade Clover, Cusick's Clover, Martin's Clover, Fuzzyleaf Clover
Trifolium eriocephalum*
Trifolium eriocephalum*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Coneflower: Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta*
Rudbeckia hirta*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Coneflower: Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower, Golden Glow
Rudbeckia laciniata*
Rudbeckia laciniata*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Cow-Wheat: Cow Wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-Wheat, Appalachian Cow-Wheat
Melampyrum lineare*
Melampyrum lineare*
(Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family
Dandelion: Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Taraxacum officinale
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Daylily: Common Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Orange Daylily
Hemerocallis fulva*
Hemerocallis fulva*
(Introduced) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Fawnlily: Yellow Avalanche Lily, Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
Erythronium grandiflorum
(Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Fiddleneck: Common Fiddleneck, Menzie's Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii*
Amsinckia menziesii*
(Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family
Fleabane: Scabland Fleabane, Bloomer's Daisy, Bloomer's Fleabane
Erigeron bloomeri*
Erigeron bloomeri*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Fritillaria: Yellowbells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells, Gold Bell
Fritillaria pudica*
Fritillaria pudica*
(Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Goatsbeard: Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant
Tragopogon dubius*
Tragopogon dubius*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Goldenbanner: Mountain Goldenbanner, Mountain Thermopsis, False Lupin, Golden pea, Buckbean
Thermopsis montana*
Thermopsis montana*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Gumweed: Curlycup Gumweed, Curlytop Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa*
Grindelia squarrosa*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Hawksbeard: Limestone Hawksbeard, Smallflower Hawksbeard
Crepis intermedia*
Crepis intermedia*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Honeysuckle: Utah Honeysuckle, Red Twinberry, and Fly Honeysuckle
Lonicera utahensis*
Lonicera utahensis*
(Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family
Indian Paintbrush: Rocky Mountain Indian Paintbrush, Coville Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja covilleana*
Castilleja covilleana*
(Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family
Indian Paintbrush: Wyoming Paintbrush, Narrow-leaved Indian Paintbrush, Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia*
Castilleja linariifolia*
(Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family
Iris: Yellow Flag Iris, Paleyellow Iris, Yellow Iris, Water Flag
Iris pseudacorus*
Iris pseudacorus*
(Introduced) Family: Iridaceae - Iris family
Jewelflower, Twistflower: Heartleaf Twistflower, Heart-Leaved Jewelflower
Streptanthus cordatus*
Streptanthus cordatus*
(Native) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family
Ladyslipper: Yellow Ladyslipper, Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper, Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper, Small Flowered Yellow Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium parviflorum*
Cypripedium parviflorum*
(Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family
Lettuce: Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis*
Lactuca canadensis*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Lettuce: Prickly Lettuce, China Lettuce
Lactuca serriola*
Lactuca serriola*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Mayweed: Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Rayless Chamomile, Disc Mayweed
Matricaria discoidea*
Matricaria discoidea*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Meadow-rue: Western Meadow-rue, Western Meadowrue, Meadow Rue
Thalictrum occidentale
Thalictrum occidentale
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Milkvetch: Canada Milkvetch, Little Rattlepod
Astragalus canadensis*
Astragalus canadensis*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Monkeyflower: Yellow Monkeyflower, Common Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus
Mimulus guttatus
(Native) Family: Phrymaceae - Lopseed Family
Monkeyflower: Dwarf Purple Mimulus, Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower
Mimulus nanus*
Mimulus nanus*
(Native) Family: Phrymaceae - Lopseed Family
Mule Ears: White Mule's Ears, White Wyethia, White-rayed Wyethia
Wyethia helianthoides*
Wyethia helianthoides*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Mullein: Common Mullein, Great Mullein, Cowboy Toilet Paper, Flannel-plant
Verbascum thapsus*
Verbascum thapsus*
(Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family
Mullein: Moth Mullein
Verbascum blattaria
Verbascum blattaria
(Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family
Pearly Everlasting: Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea*
Anaphalis margaritacea*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Peony: Western Peony
Paeonia brownii*
Paeonia brownii*
(Native) Family: Paeoniaceae - Peony family
Pond-lily: Yellow Pond Lily, Cowlily, Spatterdock
Nuphar lutea*
Nuphar lutea*
(Native) Family: Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily family
Prairie Coneflower: Mexican Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Red Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower
Ratibida columnifera*
Ratibida columnifera*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Prince's Plume: Desert Prince's Plume, Golden Prince's Plume, Golden Desert Plume, Sentinel Of The Plains
Stanleya pinnata*
Stanleya pinnata*
(Native) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family
Rubberweed: Alpine Sunflower, Four-nerved Daisy, Graylocks Rubberweed, Old-man-of-the-mountain
Hymenoxys grandiflora*
Hymenoxys grandiflora*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Shrubby Cinquefoil: Shrubby Cinquefoil, Shrubby Five-finger, Golden Hardhack
Dasiphora fruticosa*
Dasiphora fruticosa*
(Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Sneezeweed: Autumn Sneezeweed, Common Sneezeweed, False Sunflower, Staggerwort, Yellow Star
Helenium autumnale*
Helenium autumnale*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Spring Beauty: Lanceleaf Spring Beauty, Western Spring Beauty
Claytonia lanceolata*
Claytonia lanceolata*
(Native) Family: Portulacaceae - Purslane family
Stonecrop: Leiberg Stonecrop
Sedum leibergii*
Sedum leibergii*
(Native) Family: Crassulaceae - Stonecrop family
Stonecrop: Wormleaf Stonecrop, Narrow-leaved Sedum
Sedum stenopetalum*
Sedum stenopetalum*
(Native) Family: Crassulaceae - Stonecrop family
Stoneseed: Western Stoneseed, Columbia Puccoon, Yellow Puccoon
Lithospermum ruderale*
Lithospermum ruderale*
(Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family
Sumac: Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Squawbush, Skunkbush, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush
Rhus aromatica*
Rhus aromatica*
(Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family
Sumac: Smooth Sumac, Scarlet Sumac
Rhus glabra*
Rhus glabra*
(Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family
Sunflower: Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole
Helianthus tuberosus*
Helianthus tuberosus*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Sunflower: Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol
Helianthus annuus*
Helianthus annuus*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Sweetclover: Yellow Sweetclover, Yellow Melilot, Common Melilot, Field Melilot, Cornilla Real, White Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis*
Melilotus officinalis*
(Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Tansy: Common Tansy, Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Garden Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare*
Tanacetum vulgare*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Toadflax: Dalmation Toadflax, Broadleaf Toadflax
Linaria dalmatica*
Linaria dalmatica*
(Introduced) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family
Toadflax: Butter-and-eggs, Common Toadflax, Yellow Toadflax, Wild Snapdragon
Linaria vulgaris*
Linaria vulgaris*
(Introduced) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family
Touch-me-not : Jewelweed, Touch-me-not, Spotted jewelweed
Impatiens capensis*
Impatiens capensis*
(Native) Family: Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family
Trefoil: Bird's Foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch, Bloomfell, Cat's Clover, Crowtoes, Ground Honeysuckle
Lotus corniculatus*
Lotus corniculatus*
(Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Trillium: Idaho Trillium, Long-petioled Trillium, Purple Trillium, Round Leaf Trillium, Purple Wakerobin
Trillium petiolatum*
Trillium petiolatum*
(Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Trumpet Flower: Large Flowered Collomia, Grand Collomia, Mountain Collomia
Collomia grandiflora*
Collomia grandiflora*
(Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family
Violet: Goosefoot Violet, Goosefoot Yellow Violet, Mountain Violet
Viola purpurea*
Viola purpurea*
(Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family

Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both.
Scientific name:
Common name:

Example: Enter "lob" in the common name field and you'll get all our species that have "lobelia" in the common name, as well as "sharp-lobed hepatica".

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Updated Feb 7, 2021