Harvestable plants apparently don't have an "ownership" tab, although hanging fish, and I'm assuming harvestable hanging rabbits, quails, etc. do.... What's the deal? How can I make it "stealing" to harvest a plant?

I'm trying to make a mod to change how no one in Skyrim cares if you steal the valuable crops that Skyrim's farmers depend upon for their livelihood. It was silly how in Morrowind the guards would hunt you down for accidentally picking a flower...but the fine was proportionate to the crime (like 2 gold or something), and if you pick ALL the flowers, you're clearly vandalizing public property. I'm pretty sure tearing up plants on people's property is considered property damage pretty much everywhere. And I can't imagine any farmer anywhere being indifferent to me strolling onto their farm, harvesting all their crops, and walking off with them. Killing a chicken is crime, but taking all the eggs isn't...how does that make sense?

Is the CK specifically designed to make it impossible for people to care about their crops being stolen? Would I have to attach a script to the plants, or is there an easier way that I'm not seeing?