Wild Plants, Plant Products, and Mushrooms

PURPOSE: This rule limits harvesting wild plants, plant products, and mushrooms on department areas. (1) Nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms may be taken only for personal consumption, unless further restricted in this chapter. (A) Taking of nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms is prohibited on the following department areas: 1. Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center; 2. Conservation Commission Headquarters; 3. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center; 4. Prairie Fork Conservation Area; 5. Runge Conservation Nature Center; 6. Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center; 7. Springfield Conservation Nature Center; and 8. Twin Pines Conservation Education Center. (B) On Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area and Rockwoods Reservation only mushrooms may be taken. (C) On areas designated by the Conservation Commission as Missouri Natural Areas, taking edible wild greens is prohibited. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.