By Mike Proctor Characteristics: Western ragweed (or Cuman ragweed) is a very common forb in the Southern Great Plains. It is a warm-season perennial with extensive...
Courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) Central Draper: August 3. Elevation above normal, water 88 and stained. White bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits...
By Mike Proctor Characteristics: Passionflower is a large, herbaceous, perennial vine with tendrils and three-lobed leaves. Foliage tends to be a dark green. The sepals and...
By Mike Proctor Characteristics: Cat’s claw sensitive briar is a warm-season, native, perennial forb with bright pink flowers and recurved spines (like a cat’s claw). The...
By Mike Proctor Characteristics: Indian paintbrush has brightly colored bracts, which are modified leaves directly below a flower. The bracts provide most of the plant’s color,...
By Mike Proctor, Noble Research Institute research associate / mdproctor@noble.org Characteristics: Some say Spiderworts get their name from their sticky sap, which resembles a spider web...
By Laci Jones As the warm season makes its way across the Sooner state, Oklahoma state parks are a haven for Oklahomans looking to get outdoors....
By Mike Proctor, Noble Research Institute research associate / mdproctor@noble.org Characteristics: Honey locust is a medium-sized, deciduous tree with pinnate leaves on older branches and bi-pinnate...
By Mike Proctor, Noble Research Institute research associate / mdproctor@noble.org Characteristics: Eastern red cedar is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree with small, scale-like needles. It...
By Laci Jones As one of Oklahoma’s original seven state parks, Roman Nose State Park has a history that sets it apart from other state parks,...