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State Flower of Idaho

Flower: Syringa (Philadelphus Lewisii)

Perhaps no other state flower has as many names as Idaho’s. It is often called the mock orange for the resemblance of the flower and its scent to the orange blossom.

Much of the confusion stems from the fact that Syringa is also the scientific name for the lilac. It all started with herbalists, who placed Idaho’s state flower, the lilac, and jasmine in a group named Syringa.

The syringa was adopted as Idaho’s state flower in 1931. However, some people claim it was the first state flower by common consent.