Overview
Springtime is the perfect opportunity to go exploring and enjoy the beautiful blooms of nature all around. If you're looking to do some flower spotting while in the charming town of Jerome, Idaho, then Snake River Canyons Park is the place to be!
The park features a wide array of different wildflowers and other plants, making it an ideal location for a botanical adventure. You can wander through meadows filled with colorful blossoms or take a leisurely hike along one of the many trails which will lead you to breathtaking views.
One thing to note when flower spotting in this area is that you should always watch out for rattlesnakes – they can blend in quite well with their surroundings, so keep your eyes peeled. Additionally, as tempting as it may be to pick some flowers, refrain from doing so since this could disturb the local ecosystems.
Whether you're visiting Jerome for a day or planning on staying longer, make sure you don't forget your camera - Snake River Canyons Park is waiting for you!
Foliage in the Area:
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Noxious Weeds |
| Tall Tumble Mustard | Sisymbrium altissimum | |
| Rush Skeletonweed | Chondrilla juncea | X |
| Redstem Storksbill, Redstem Filaree | Erodium cicutarium | |
| Bur Buttercup | Ceratocephala testiculata | |
| Great Basin Violet | Viola Beckwithii | |
| Munro’s Globemallow | Sphaeralcea munroana | |
| Plains Cactus, Prickly Pear | Opuntia polyacantha | |
| Hoary Tansyaster | Dieteria canascens | |
| Yellow Salsify | Tragopogon dubius | |
| Maiden Blue Eyed Mary | Collinsia parviflora | |
| Rock Dandelion | Taraxacum laevigatum | |
| Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | |
| Clasping Pepperweed | Lepidium perfoliatum | |
| Freckled Milkvetch | Astragalus lentiginosus | |
| Woolypod Milkvetch | Astragalus purshii | |
| Rubber Rabitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | |
| Green Rabbitbrush | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | |
| Common Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | |
| Sego Lily | Calochortus nuttallii | |
| Broom Snakeweed | Gutierrezia sarothrae | |
| Common Mullien | Verbascum thapsus | |
| Diffuse Knapweed | Centaurea diffusa | X |
| Tansymustards | Descurainia spp. | |
| Douglas’ Dustymaiden | Chaenachtis douglasii | |
| Western Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | |
| Wild Blue Flax | Linum lewisii | |
| Basin Sagebrush | Artemisia tridentats | |
| White Sagebrush | Artemisia ludoviciana | |
| Cheat Grass | Bromus tectorum | |
| Idaho Fescue | Festuca idahoensis | |
| Bluebunch Wheatgrass | Pseudoroegneria spicata | |
| Puncture Vine, Goathead | Tribulus terrestris | X |
| Curlycup Gumweed | Grindelia squarrosa | |
| All grasses not identified | ||
| Trees not listed |
