BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) - Among the foothills most wanted weeds you will find myrtle spurge, bachelor buttons, and rush skeleton weed. Bachelor buttons actually found their way into the foothills because people planted them in their yards.

The noxious weeds choke out native plants which native animals rely on for food.

"Some species are endemic, which means they are only found here along the Boise Front, nowhere else in the whole world. If noxious weeds are allowed to compete with them, they will push them out and you will never find them anywhere," says Julia Grant, Boise's open space manager.

Grant says that if everyone would familiarize themselves with some of these noxious weeds and control them on their property it would go a long way in helping the foothills stay weed-free.

"It is really an easy thing to do, but as it gets out of control on our reserves it ends up becoming a substantial public expense," says Grant.

To find out how you can help control noxious weeds head to Idaho Weed Awareness

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