Be careful not to break law with desert landscapes: State's Native Plant Law very stringent
Eppele DL. 1986. Be careful not to break law with desert landscapes: State's Native Plant Law very stringent. Bisbee Daily Review/Sierra Vista Herald. Bisbee Daily Review/Sierra Vista Herald. 04 Dec 1986
Arizona has had a native plant law since the early 1900s which is enforced by the AZ Commission of Agriculture and Horticulture. Fines and jail time can be imposed for improper removal of desert plants, particularly the state's five most popular species: saguaro, ocotillo, barrel, cholla, hedgehog. The article includes listing of prohibited species (as of date of printing, 1986). Permits are required for any collection and removal. "A person shall not take, transport or have in his possession any protected native plant taken from the original growing site in this state without having a valid permit from the commission. A person applying for the permit must have legal ownership of the plants or written permission of the land owner, or a permit from a government agency acting as manager of the land."
- Type
- Newspaper Article
- Authors
- Eppele, David
- Date of Issue
- 1986-12-04
- Publisher
- Bisbee Daily Review/Sierra Vista Herald
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- AZ native plant law, native plant removal, permits, plants, protection