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Tourists question if simple act is 'illegal' amid cherry blossom season

By Fox News Staff

Published April 01, 2025

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Fox News Digital asked cherry blossom visitors this weekend if it's "illegal" or not to touch or pick the blooms. The answers were surprising. (Ashley J. DiMella/Fox News Digital)

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PENALTY FOR PICKING?  – As the cherry blossoms peak in Washington, D.C., visitors share conflicting opinions on whether it's illegal to pick the blooms from the trees — and a park ranger offers the final say. 

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