Re: Removing plants from the wild

In a message dated 2/2/99 9:45:31 AM Central Standard Time, WHTROS@aol.com
writes:

<< 
 << I realize that Neil was prompted to remove these plants by the sheer
  delight that he felt when he saw them >>
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 I suspect a "little" Greed, too!
 I know its illegal to pick or dig up wildflowers from parks; but is it also
 illegal to do the same from roadsides?
 Barb
 @}-->--> >>
 many states have laws against it-it is state property, but you would have to
check with your state. Each state has a list of plants that are protected from
collection in the wild unless on privet property.
In Minnesota this list includes all Orchids, Trilliums, Lilies, Gentians plus
a list of other endangered plants.

In Minnesota as of the late 80's  38 species of higher plants were endangered,
40 were listed as threatened
and 96 species were listed as special concern.
These 174 species make up 10 Percent of the plant species in the state.
With 40 percent of them native to wetland or moist areas, 17 percent native to
cliffs and rock faces and outcroppings and 17 percent native to prairie areas.
Collecting wild plants is not a great practice, the biggest factor effecting
plant populations is habitat loss and the introduction of other pests and
competition. 
The biggest concern with collection is the collection of plants by those
people that use them as medicines and magic potions and all that health food
stuff.  Thousands of plants are removed from a location by those people that
practice these things. This results in the destruction of whole local
populations.

Please do not buy wild collected plants or plant parts!!


Paul Henjum
Specialty Perennials
zone 4
  http://hardyplants.com

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