Plant Gathering in Redemption

Plant Gathering is an activity in Red Dead Redemption. While roaming the West, Marston has the ability to find and collect plants, which he can later sell to vendors for cash.

The Survivalist challenges require the player to gather 10 different types of plants, 1 plant type per Survivalist level. Rewards are obtained at levels 5 and 10 of the Survivalist challenges, along with Fame for each completed level.

The Survivalist Map makes it easier to find plants by showing them as soon as they enter the scope of the radar, rather than only when the player is close. Initially, the map lasts for 20 minutes. But once the player reaches Survivalist level 5, it increases to 40 minutes. All plant types are shown when the Survivalist Map is used. While the nodes from the Survivalist Map are shown on the map, it is not specified what kind of plant it is. It is simply specified as "Plant".

Once you have completed all challenges you are able to distill tonic when gathering plants; tonic restores your deadeye.

The Collecting of plants is a main theme and goal in the stranger mission "Flowers for a Lady". And is also part of "Daedalus and son" in which you collect 10 red sage.

Table of Plants and Values
The following table lists the different types of plants and their sell values: which may vary depending on fame and location of sale. Selling anything found in a different area will increase the price.

Multiplayer
While in Free Roam, it is also possible to find plants to collect for the same challenges as in the singleplayer game although they do not carry over from singleplayer to multiplayer or vice versa. Upon completion, these challenges earn the player experience points (xp).