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Intermountain West plantings
Plants native to, or suitable for, the Intermountain West, including high elevation, Zone 4 areas of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado.
| Plant | Type | Alternate name | Edible parts | Family | Genus | Height | Plants For A Future | Plants of the World Online | Plants of the World Online Link (Synonym) | Plants of the World Online Name (Synonym) | Spacing | USDA Hardiness zone | Water requirement | Note | |
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Variety
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Lewis' mock orange
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Hydrangeaceae
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1.5m
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https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Philadelphus lewisii
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https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317401-2
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3 - 8
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Moist
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Variety
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Large camas, suksdorf's large camas, Great Camas
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Root
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Hyacinthaceae
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60cm
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https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Camassia leichtlinii
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https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1185087-2
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3-7
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Moist
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Variety
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Lewis' mock orange
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Hydrangeaceae
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2.75m
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https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Philadelphus lewisii
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https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317401-2
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4-8
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Moist
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Species
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Eastern purple coneflower, hedge coneflower, black sampson, purple coneflower
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Leaves
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Asteraceae or compositae
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1.2
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https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Echinacea purpurea
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https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1174497-2
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3-10
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Dry, Moist
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Species
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Palmer's Penstemon
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1.5m
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60cm
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Dry
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Species
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30cm
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38cm
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4 - 9
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Dry
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Species
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Boreal yarrow, california yarrow, giant yarrow, coast yarrow, western yarrow, pacific yarrow, bloodwort, carpenter's weed, common yarrow, hierba de las cortaduras, milfoil, plumajillo
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Leaves
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Asteraceae or compositae
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0.6
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https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Achillea millefolium
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https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2294-2
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4-8
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Dry, Moist
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