Review Information for Wildflower Permit Holders
Wildflower collection by individuals for personal use (to be planted upon their own property and not offered for immediate sale) is an issue between the property owner and the individual wishing to collect the plants. To avoid prosecution for violation of trespass and/or theft laws, anyone wishing to collect plants listed in Minn. Stat. § 17.23 must obtain written permission from the property owner to enter the property and collect wildflowers. No additional permission or permit from the MDA is required.
Wildflowers listed in the statute cannot be collected from the property of another and immediately sold unless:
The MDA requires documentation from each permit applicant stating the name and address of the organization receiving the plants for scientific/herbarium purposes.
Wildflowers listed in the statute cannot be collected and sold commercially unless the plants are:
Additionally, if the applicant is going to sell the plants commercially, the applicant must provide written documentation establishing that the plants grow naturally on the applicant's property or date(s) the plants were collected and transplanted to property under the ownership of the applicant, the cultivation techniques used while the plants were grown upon the private property and the intended date(s) of sale.
The department will terminate those permits currently in force that do not comply with the above-mentioned provisions. You will be notified by certified mail if you possess such a permit. The MDA will provide assistance to insure future compliance with Minn. Stat. § 17.23.
Vegetable, flower, and wildflower intended for home gardener use as well as initial labelers who sell native grasses and wildflower seed in commercial or agricultural quantities - $75 -$4,500 based on annual Minnesota sales.
Information for Wildflower Permit Holders
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