About ONPS

Oklahoma’s amazingly diverse flora has long been of interest to state residents.  In 1987, individuals from throughout the state founded the Oklahoma Native Plant Society to encourage the study, protection, propagation, appreciation, and use of the state’s native plants.  The society’s varied activities (field trips, lectures, workshops, displays, inventories, and roadside plantings) promote an awareness and understanding of some of the state’s most valued treasures.  
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Botanically, Oklahoma is a remarkable state!  Located at the juncture of several physiographic provinces, it is indeed an ecological crossroad. Within its borders are found ~175 families, ~870 genera, and approximately 2,600 species of vascular plants—flowering plants, conifers, ferns, horsetails, and clubmosses.  This flora is a complex assemblage of plants representative of different phytogeographic regions. Species characteristic of the eastern deciduous forest and central grasslands are the most common; however, species from the Rocky Mountains, the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts, the Gulf Coastal Plain, and the Ozark Mountains also occur in the state.  Fourteen different vegetation types are traditionally recognized. This tremendous diversity of plant species and communities reflects the considerable variation in the state’s climatic, physiographic, geological, and edaphic features. A plethora of different habitats for plants are present.  More information about the flora of our great state can be found at the Flora of Oklahoma Project page.

The photos seen above were submitted by our members on our Facebook page. Click on the Facebook icon at the bottom of the page to see many more photos and to submit your own.  Our Facebook page is a closed group, so you'll have to ask to join.

ONPS News & Events

Order your 2018 volume of the Oklahoma Native Plant Record. Click here for details.
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Due to the Covid-19 restrictions scheduled activities have been cancelled, postponed or changed.  See each event activity below.

2020 Wonders of Wildflowers Weekend

CANCELLED for 2020. 
Good news Dr. Caddell has graciously extended an invitation to ONPS to reschedule next year's WOW here.
WOW! the 2020 Wonders of Wildflowers will take place at the Selman  Living Lab on May 15-17.  Watch for rescheduled information.

April 2nd Central Chapter OSU/OKC.  CANCELLED
Watch for rescheduled date of Rahmona Thomson's presentation on the (October, 2019) ONPS field trip to the Selah Ranch. The ranch is a phenomenal restoration success with thousands of acres of native grasslands, numerous springs with free flowing water year round (in a dry region of Texas) and even a “new” bat cave. Several ONPS members made the trip down to the hill country; all were impressed with the ranch.

April Virtual Bio-Blitz Field Trips with the NE Chapter
CANCELLED
Lynn Michael will be making these unofficial ONPS trips.  So if you would like to join her and comply with the social distancing rule she will see you at the Park Office at 10 am. For more information email her at: zebraweeds@sbcglobal.net

April 4th Arrowhead State Park
April 11th Keystone State Park
April 18th Okmulgee & Dripping Springs State Park
April 25th Grand Lake State Park-Bernice Area

Maps can be found at travelok.com or stateparks.com.
Walks are approximately two hours. Sack lunches suggested and All ONPS members are encouraged to join us.

May 3rd  Annual Central Chapter social outing/ picnic; CANCELLED

May 4th NE Chapter - CANCELLED
Meeting at Tulsa Garden Center will be with Rusty Grimpe. He will share about his acreage near Skiatook and his participation in the Oklahoma Natural Areas Registry program. Program will be rescheduled

CANCELLED for 2020
May 15 & 16 Wonders of Wildflowers (WOW),  the Selman Living Lab near Alva.  See Events page or flyer in your Gaillardia for more information.

CANCELLED watch for reschedule at future date.
ONPS will sponsor native gardening author Doug Tallamy for two presentations in OK this June!

- June 5th (Edmond) presentation will be at University of Central Oklahoma campus, Constitution Hall in Edmond, OK at 7 pm.

- June 6th (Tulsa).
ONPS and Tulsa Audubon Society hosts native gardening author Doug Tallamy at Jenks High School, building 6 Auditorium, time to be announced.     
Central Chapter Meetings (Oklahoma City area)
1st Thursday of every month.  6:30pm social followed by meeting at 7:00. OSU/OKC Horticulture Bldg, 400 N. Portland, OKC; Room. 196.

NE Chapter Meetings (Tulsa and NE Oklahoma area)
1st Monday in December, March, May, and 2nd Monday in September.  6:30pm Social and 7:00pm Meeting at the Tulsa Garden Center, Ballroom, 2435 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa

Fabulous Wildflower Fridays
Join the Northeast Chapter for Fabulous Wildflower Fridays, every third Friday of each month at 5:30pm at Panera Bread at 41st Street and Hudson Avenue.

Mycology  Chapter (NE to Central Oklahoma area)
Watch for impromptu field trips when the weather is just right.

Cross-Timbers Chapter Meetings (Stillwater area)
Watch for our next meeting.