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You may not know the Society has an official policy for collecting plants in the wild. Basically, the policy boils down to: always get permission before collecting. And if the plant is an endangered species, get a permit. The policy was developed in response to numerous questions about plant collection by members. Past state president and current Vice President Environmental Liaison Peter Loos did the bulk of research and drafting of the policy, which the State Board adopted. Here are specifics of dealing with rare, endangered, threatened or uncommon species or species in an unusual location:
- Propagules (seeds, cuttings, divisions) should be collected, rather than the whole specimen, whenever possible. Take no more than a small proportion from any site.
- If the population at a given site contains fewer than 100 specimens, it should be left undisturbed, if possible.
- Material should be collected only when there is a high probability of success with propagation/relocation.
- Relocation/removal of a complete specimen should be done only when the site or species is in imminent danger of being disturbed or destroyed.
- Material in preserves, wilderness areas and other protected lands should never be collected.
For the complete policy, visit http://www.npsot.org/?page_id=1321.
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