Natural History Wanderings

While it is not illegal to pick our state flower, there are laws safeguarding any resource within state public lands which include state parks, natural areas. wildlife management areas etc. And there are Texas laws protecting the rights-of-way along state maintained roads/highways . A good resource for how to enjoy our Texas wildflowers is from The Texas Department of Public Safety: www.dps.texas.gov/…/media_and_communicati…/2014/pr040414.htm