I think it's a protected species because nurseries were digging up wild plants to sell. it grew wild near my former home in New Jersey, but it was rare in nurseries. I think it might be hard to cultivate. Same thing for trillium here in Michigan. It's common, but protected. Sometimes you have to protect a species before it becomes scarce. On Jun 24, 2006, at 12:59 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> It's a state issue. In Connecticut it's protected because it's the > state flower, I hadn't heard of it being protected in NJ before. > > graywolf wrote: > >> Mountain Laural is a Protected Species? I've never heard that one. >> Maybe >> you ought to come to the mountains sometime. You are in for a >> surprise. >> >> Maybe it is tough to cultivate at lower altitudes, could be a reason >> they call it "mountain" laural? But then, I have seen it growing in >> peoples yards far from the mountains. >> >> >> > > > -- > When you're worried or in doubt, > Run in circles, (scream and shout). > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
