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[QUOTE="homa_bird, post: 170801, member: 30126"] Mendi: Def would not be involved in picking any plant protected by law. Def def def. I have total respect for the laws of the countries I am visiting. I am very glad to hear there are resources out there to tell you what these laws are, regionally and specifically. So glad you brought up this topic! I do doubt, however, that there are laws forbidding the pinching off of a few flowers/leaves/seeds of dandelion, fennel, dock, plantain or nettle (some of the most beneficial and ubiquitous "weeds" out there). But if there are laws against doing this, you can bet I wont be doin it! To quote Falcon: [I]"Each of the 17 Autonomous Regions of Spain has its own Red Book on protected species, so you have a lot of places to research! The protection is generally for the habitat, not the individual plant. That is, developers cannot obliterate a habitat for a protected specie, but it is OK to pluck a branch (with about 5 exceptions for truly rare plants, most of which are in State parks)."[/I] You can bet I'll be accessing that Red Book on any return trips I make, so I can be in compliance. And will def NOT be messing with the rare and endangered (which is an issue everywhere for plant medicine practitioners). Some rare and endangered plants which I saw, and of course left entirely alone, along the Camino were: echinacea (one of our natives here in the US that we "gave" to Europe), larkspur, aconitum (a thrilling find, but even touching it can make you a little...crazy). I also would never pick wild bulbs, like the little crocuses we saw all along the way (tho I might, if moved, gently touch a finger into the center of one for a taste of the gold!). Also: any orchids, of course. Did not spy even one of the lovely Spanish Bee Orchids, pictured here, but needless to say, wouldn't harm a hair on their heads! Also, any plants that look stressed, occur uncommonly or are off the trail, should be left alone. If you aren't sure, leave alone. [/QUOTE]
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