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Posted by stevegallagher VT (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 08 at 12:33
| I was on a hike in the New York Adirondacs, and found all these Pitcher Plants in a huge natural bog. Took a bunch of photos. See: http://plant.photos.net/index.php?title=Pitcher_Plant
My question is: is it OK (legal) to dig up one of these plants to move to a bog near my home, or to keep as a house plant. I am thinking they might be rare and potected. |
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RE: Pitcher Plants
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Here is a link that might be useful: Pitcher Plant
RE: Pitcher Plants
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| I suspect taking plants from just about anywhere without permission would be illegal, I’m afraid. You could see if the New England Wildflower Society has seeds for sale, though. Or go on a road trip in the summer and buy the pitcher plants from them. They had some in stock last year. http://www.newfs.org/grow/buy-wildflower-seeds/2008-native-seed-catalog |
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| Yup, they're Purps! Nice. Not sure if it's illegal. I'd leave them though. You can buy them for decent prices. I have a few myself. |
RE: Pitcher Plants
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You need to contact the department of aggriculture in your aea and ask them! Most pitcher plants are federrally protected!
Luis |
RE: Pitcher Plants
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| Nice pix. Nothing like seeing them in the wild, even the very common purpurea. You should check out the International Carnivorous Plant Society website; they have a list of recommended nurseries. One occasion where digging was okay - but generally, it's not: I was near Gulf Shores, AL...and found a purpurea growing in the yard of a restaurant I was visiting. They let me dig it up...remember, it was in the yard...and they had actually mown it! Last thing I saw in the wild was oreophila, and that's been years now... |
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