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Plants of Lassen Volcanic National Park

The plants most often spotted in Lassen Volcanic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

11,966
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 11,966 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Lassen Volcanic. The most frequently seen is the Purple Mountain-heath, with 680 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Lassen Volcanic include Western Monkshood - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Western Monkshood

Most-observed plants in Lassen Volcanic

Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
680 observations · iNaturalist
Satin Lupine
Lupinus obtusilobus
637 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
570 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
560 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
497 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
490 observations · iNaturalist
Davis' Knotweed
Koenigia davisiae
387 observations · iNaturalist
Primrose Monkeyflower
Erythranthe primuloides
373 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
314 observations
Leopard Lily
Lilium pardalinum
314 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Fawn Lily
Erythronium purpurascens
311 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Alpine Draba
Draba aureola
290 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
253 observations
Pinemat Manzanita
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
253 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Paintbrush
Castilleja arachnoidea
249 observations · iNaturalist
Bush Chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
242 observations · iNaturalist
Pyrola-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum pyrolifolium
240 observations · iNaturalist
Lassen Paintbrush
Castilleja lassenensis
232 observations · iNaturalist
White Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
222 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
221 observations · iNaturalist
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
214 observations
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
211 observations · iNaturalist
Pretty Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium pulcherrimum
206 observations
Woodland Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
200 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Mule's Ears
Wyethia mollis
196 observations · iNaturalist
Ranger Buttons
Angelica capitellata
182 observations · iNaturalist
Columbian Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
179 observations
Narrowflower Lupine
Lupinus angustiflorus
170 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bog Laurel
Kalmia microphylla
168 observations · iNaturalist
Blushing Monkeyflower
Erythranthe erubescens
168 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Sorrel
Oxyria digyna
157 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
156 observations
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
155 observations
Naked Buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum
154 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
147 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Beardtongue
Penstemon gracilentus
146 observations · iNaturalist
Greenleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
144 observations · iNaturalist
Sacramento Waxydogbane
Cycladenia humilis
144 observations · iNaturalist
Arrowleaf Senecio
Senecio triangularis
142 observations
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
135 observations
Elephant's-Head Lousewort
Pedicularis groenlandica
134 observations
Mountain Coyote Mint
Monardella odoratissima
133 observations
White Marsh Marigold
Caltha leptosepala
133 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
128 observations · iNaturalist
Snowbrush Ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus
128 observations
Dwarf Lupine
Lupinus lepidus
125 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Hawkweed
Hieracium horridum
121 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus tortuosus
119 observations · iNaturalist
Red Fir
Abies magnifica
119 observations · iNaturalist
Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
117 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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