(MONEY Magazine) – Sniff, take photos, but do not pick the wildflowers. Federal and state laws that prohibit picking endangered flowers on government property may levy fines as high as $25,000. If you're caught harvesting wild plants with commercial value, such as purple coneflowers (also known as echinacea), you could land in jail. For some of the strictest penalties, see below.

THE STATE THE FLOWER THE FINE

North Dakota Purple coneflower $10,000 Illinois Queen of the prairie 2,500 North Carolina Lady's slipper 2,000 Nebraska Fringed orchid 1,000 Vermont Wild lupine 1,000 Oregon Rhododendron 500