Protected native plants - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1969 - 15 Pfennig

Protected plants The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes six multicolored special postal stamps with pictures of protected plants. For the third time in the German Democratic Republic a brand series with pictures of protected plants, which promotes nature conservation in our republic and helps to deepen the knowledge of our protected flora. All plants which are endangered for research and education of value or in their existence, can be protected according to § 5 of the law for the preservation of the native nature of 4 August 1954. The order for the protection of wild plants from 24 June 1955 names 108 kinds. Of these alone 45 species belong to the orchid family. On the 15-pfennig value with the Trollblume (Trollis europaeus) is shown another Hahnenfußgewächs. The plant flowers from May to June on wet to wet meadows, on stream banks, in sparse forests, from the mountains to the plain. The handsome flowers are unfortunately still a popular material for bouquets today. In wide parts of the countryside of our republic, the plant has already disappeared or become quite rare. All plants protected in the GDR must not be damaged, torn out, excavated or picked.