Quick answer: 37 butterfly and moth host plants are native to Oklahoma, 34 with a live listing as of 16 Sep 2026.
37 species
- American elm Ulmus americana · 4 states
- Bald cypress Taxodium distichum · 16 states
- Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii · 25 states
- Birdfoot violet Viola pedata · 14 states
- Black oak Quercus velutina · 2 states
- Black walnut Juglans nigra · 33 states
- Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta · 42 states
- Blackjack oak Quercus marilandica · 3 states
- Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis · 15 states
- Buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides · 9 states
- Bur oak Quercus macrocarpa · 24 states
- Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa · 37 states
- Canada wild rye Elymus canadensis · 18 states
- Chinkapin oak Quercus muehlenbergii · 14 states
- Common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata · 12 states
- Common persimmon Diospyros virginiana · 17 states
- Common selfheal Prunella vulgaris · 2 states
- Eastern red columbine Aquilegia canadensis · 36 states
- Fringed bluestar Amsonia ciliata · 2 states
- Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica · 23 states
- Honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos · 9 states
- Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans · 19 states
- Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus · 15 states
- Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium · 23 states
- Loblolly pine Pinus taeda · 14 states
- Mexican plum Prunus mexicana · 4 states
- Partridge pea Chamaecrista fasciculata · 13 states
- Post oak Quercus stellata · 9 states
- Rocky Mountain bee plant Peritoma serrulata · 22 states
- Sassafras Sassafras albidum · 22 states
- Shortleaf pine Pinus echinata · 9 states
- Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula · 25 states
- Slippery elm Ulmus rubra · 2 states
- Smooth sumac Rhus glabra · 34 states
- Switchgrass Panicum virgatum · 24 states
- White ash Fraxinus americana · 31 states
- Winecup Callirhoe involucrata · 7 states