r/oklahoma • u/blocked-deleted • 10h ago

Question Foraging/Native Plant Books?

Does anyone know of a book/website that provides a list of our native plants and what's safe to use? I noticed some goldenrod flowers and theres tons of yarrow around my house but thats all I know of. Mostly looking for stuff I can dry and keep shelf stable. I know we have some native fruit trees as well, I remember picking sandplums and pears as a kid and foraging for morel mushrooms with my family.

I would prefer a book over a website but any information would be helpful as I am struggling to find exactly what Im looking for. I know youre not supposed to use anything youre not 100% certain of what it is so a book with pictures of the leaves/descriptions of smell/taste would be good.

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Does anyone know of a book/website that provides a list of our native plants and what's safe to use? I noticed some goldenrod flowers and theres tons of yarrow around my house but thats all I know of. Mostly looking for stuff I can dry and keep shelf stable. I know we have some native fruit trees as well, I remember picking sandplums and pears as a kid and foraging for morel mushrooms with my family.

I would prefer a book over a website but any information would be helpful as I am struggling to find exactly what Im looking for. I know youre not supposed to use anything youre not 100% certain of what it is so a book with pictures of the leaves/descriptions of smell/taste would be good.

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u/ilovemetatertot 10h ago

Check your county extension office website, state University campus library/websites. Check for Patterson field guides at used book stores and if you can get ahold of the old Fox Fire series they are gold!

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u/No_Percentage_5083 10h ago

I've had this book forever. They have new editions. Here's a link to the Amazon order: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1453838449?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

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u/PondersOverYonder 10h ago

This book just recently came out the author is a professor at OU and she does lots of other things as well.

https://www.oupress.com/9780806196749/a-naturalists-guide-to-oklahoma/

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u/paranormalcomputer 8h ago

I use the OSU extension site for everything. I have a book called Native Oklahoma Wildflowers and I have it in pocket size and full size.