An excellent reference book which describes oklahomas native trees. Our free planting calendar calculates the best time to start seeds indoors and outdoors, as well as when to plant young plants outside. Encourage the study, protection, propagation, and appreciation of native plants of oklahoma. Foraging for food, survivalist living, plants herbs wild foods, edible and some great plants in the wild, that make excellent food sources. Stories in oklahoma plant this, not that a guide to native plants in oklahoma. Oklahoma native plantsa guide to designing landscapes to. One of several invaluable guides written by herbalist michael moore. Sooner plant farm is proud to carry our states list of plants proven to be successful in climates as severe as oklahoma. No plant book has ever mentioned these two plants grow together, yet they do. There are about 330 species of woody plants in oklahoma and about 980 in texas. Based on statistics there is a 10% chance that frost will occur before or after.
Basic shades of red, pink, and white can be found container grown in local nurseries. Knowing your first and last frost dates will help you start your vegetable seeds at the right time. Best and easiest vegetables to grow in oklahoma red dirt. You are downloading a zip file with the ebook in a pdf file, mobi. In its land and its people, oklahoma is a state of contrast and of the unexpected. The goal of the program is to recommend plants welladapted for use across oklahoma. Whether one is looking for a book to place on the coffee table for their guests or needing a quick and easy guide to some of. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Using native plants and trees in landscape settings helps oklahomas native plants and wildlife flourish and prevents the spread of invasive species and the problems they can cause. In the coming months, well be publishing articles on edible wild roots, berries, and fungi. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. This book covers plants ranging from baja california to alaska, featuring identification tips, medicinal uses, preparation, and contraindications for each herball infused with moores characteristic wit and humor. In the way you eventually learn most of the plants in your environment, edible or not. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Oklahoma native plant society public group facebook. Department of agriculture, state and local governments cooperating. Below you will find helpful tips, tricks and resources on planting wildflowers, where. Summer squash what would summer in oklahoma be without summer squash sauteed, wok fried, or fried like my grandma nita used to do our family loves zucchini, yellow. Medicinal plants of the pacific west by michael moore. New, rare, and infrequently collected plants in oklahoma. Noble research institute sources for plant identification. This handy omnibus guide, cowritten by oklahoma tv gardening personality steve owens, is packed with over 300 of the best plant varieties youll want for your garden. Special services include field trips, an annual photography contest and exhibit, and the anne long award for. Edible and medicinal plants of the west is a beautiful, practical book by. In addition, this book serves as the official guide for the national rangeland judging contest. Best garden plants for oklahoma owens, steve, peters, laura on.
Native edible plants of oklahoma jerusalem artichoke. This is a dusty looking plant from a distance due to a white coating on its leaves. If you cant clearly identify a plant and you dont know if its poisonous, its better to be safe than sorry. We hope it will raise awareness about the importance of protecting pollinators, and inspire others to join this conservation effort.
Theyve been tested and approved by local horticultural experts. The main pathway of the back garden with the now lavender chairs. Joe roberts tulsa meetings occur as scheduled and are usually at the tulsa garden center, 2435 s. In many instances, knowledge concerning the invasive. Gardeners often use indian paintbrushes in wildflower meadows, pocket prairies and butterfly gardens. It is my belief that anyone who forages wild edibles, herbs and mushrooms is best served by identification in the field with someone with experience. Forest trees of oklahoma book oklahoma forestry services. On average, your frostfree growing season starts apr 1 and ends nov 3, totalling 216 days.
These plants earn their places in thriving oklahoma gardens and landscapes. Prevention you can prevent contact with poisonous plants by taking these steps. His plant knowledge, ethics, and practices are becoming more relevant, if not necessary, for our collective survival. Strict attention needs to be observed when foraging this plant in oklahoma. Those numbers vary widely between different varieties of the same kinds of plants. Foraging for food, survivalist living, plants herbs wild foods, edible. Find the best dates for planting vegetables and fruit in your garden. Which of course makes proper identification absolutely critical. The online store is now open for 2020 seedling purchases. Native plants of oklahoma oklahoma state university, u.
Your vegetable planning guide for oklahoma city, ok. Check out this book list to find titles to add to your classroom library and lessons about plants and trees. Oklahoma garden planning guide oklahoma cooperative extension service. The vascular flora of oklahoma comprises 175 families, 870 genera, and 2540 species. The first oklahoma settlers probably learned what to eat off the land from native americans, who still use native plants for food and medicine. Invasive plants, such as these, have been either intentionally or accidentally introduced into the state. We suggest if you choose to eat or use any edible, herb or mushroom on this. A new book, written by oklahoma city landscape architects connie scothorn and brian patric, has been recognized with an honor award from the oklahoma chapter of the american society of landscape architects. The secret to learning edible wild plants is to first identify the plant then search the literature to see if it is edible. Plantings feature flowers, trees, shrubs and grasses native to eastern oklahoma and associated with native pollinators. Trees can be identified by the color, structure and magnitude of twigs, the shape, size, placement and coloration of the leaves, the color and. Tree peonies are very adaptable to oklahoma growing conditions gardens in the old heritage hills portion of oklahoma city contain tree peonies known to be 75100 years of age.
Planting calendar for oklahoma city, ok old farmers almanac. A coworkerbuddy of mine are looking for a field guide to oklahoma wild plants. There are certain policies on ordering seedlings but if you need further information, please contact the state nursery at 4052882385 or 8005173673, or email us. We see the field guide to edible wild plants for eastern and central north america, which covers the eastern of our state. Oklahoma has a diverse flora and vegetation, reflecting its geographic position astride 10 north american ecoregions. Because we have such a variety of grapes in oklahoma, i will leave the description of each for the book. A pictorial guide including 4 of these woody plants, was released in january 2009. Perennials oklahoma proven is a plant promotion program coordinated by faculty in the department of horticulture and landscape architecture at oklahoma state university.
Annual in oklahoma gardens, these plants prefer dry, acidic soils in sunny positions. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sara spreads her botanical knowledge of oklahomas greenery in alphabetical order in an informative and interesting way. Successful plants for oklahoma landscapes better homes. Each spring, the oklahoma proven selections program announces four additions to its plant selections. Using native plants and trees on your landscape helps oklahomas native plants and wildlife flourish and avoids the spread of invasive species and the problems they can cause.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. No one has advanced wild foraging in the desert southwest as much as john slattery. In this long awaited oklahomaspecific gardening book. Oklahoma gardening is produced by the oklahoma cooperative extension service through the department of horticulture and landscape architecture and agricultural communications services. However, attractive, tough plants that thrive in dry climates are available for all areas of the state. Oklahoma wildcrafting wild edibles, edible plants, oklahoma. On average, your last spring frost occurs on april 3 at oklahoma city will rogers ap, ok climate station.
Oklahoma, constituent state of the united states of america. It is a complex assemblage of plants representing several floristic regions. From wine to jelly to grape juice along with our native american grape dumplings, wild grapes have been a main foraging food in oklahoma. These proven selections have been tested across the. These plants have invasive qualities and are present in the region or neighboring regions.
It is common near rivers, streams, and in gardens with an average height of 1 metre. Native plants of oklahoma oklahoma state university. Edible, medicinal, and just plain fun plants right outside your door paperback may 5, 2012 by sara barnard author visit amazons sara barnard page. The violet belongs to the viola plant family, and it is related to pansies. Oklahoma wildcrafting a guide to wild edibles, mushrooms and fruit for beginners ebook. Note the shasta daisies and crapemyrtles are laughing at the july heat while ruby slippers hydrangea blooms have turned their red hue. Edible, medicinal, and just plain fun plants right outside your door paperback may 5, 2012. Theres another field guide which states it covers southwest, west, and northwest us, but doesnt give specifics of where they consider these regions to begin. Engaging to read, kuos book features a hundred of the most common edible mushrooms and includes color photos, edibility ratings, descriptions, poisonous relatives and lookalikes, and a recipe section in the back of the book.
The jerusalem artichoke is prominent in central oklahoma. Avoid the bare root plants that come in plastic baggies at checkout counters. Oklahoma isnt just the center of the heartland, its also the beating heart of summer heat. Planting too closely, which prevents walking or working. It borders colorado and kansas to the north, missouri and arkansas to the east, texas to the south and west, and new mexico to the west of its panhandle region. The abcs of oklahoma plants by sara barnard is a definitive collection of plants that are native to the state of oklahoma. Edible, medicinal, and just plain fun plants right. These are species that are not abundant yet in the area, but should be monitiored, reported and controlled before they become a bigger problem in the state. Planting vegetable seeds or transplants at the correct time is important for getting the most out of your garden. The oklahoma invasive plant council has developed a list of invasive plants by region.
Judging rangeland for livestock and wildlife values. The case for native plants oklahoma state extension. The oklahoma invasive plant council developed an educational poster to illustrate invasive species that are found throughout the state and cause harm both economically and ecologically. Ok invasives learn more about invasive species in oklahoma. Edible, medicinal, and just plain fun plants right outside your door 9781475281781 by barnard, sara and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The oklahoma cooperative extension service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or status as a veteran, and is an equal opportunity. Gary paul nabahn, director of the center for regional food studies, university of arizona. Indian paintbrushes should not be transplanted once established. Species characteristic of the appalachian, prairie, and coastal. This plant was widely used by many native americans in oklahoma as well as those who came here for the land run. Oklahoma proven is a plant promotion program coordinated by faculty in the department of horticulture and landscape architecture at oklahoma state university. Bear in mind that the leaves, shoots, seeds and flowers of this plant are all edible. Help us encourage the appreciation of native plants. Garden guides the best flowers to plant in oklahoma.
They envision the books users to be anyone interested in the plants of oklahoma, whether students, scientists, or individuals who simply enjoy the beauty of the states plants. Below weve given a primer on 19 common edible wild plants. Plants suitable for a xeriscape range widely across the state of oklahoma with the list of plants for the eastern part of the state being longer than that for the western areas. Usually the days to harvest are present on the seed packet.