Plants of Lassen Volcanic National Park
The plants most often spotted in Lassen Volcanic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
11,099
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 11,099 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Lassen Volcanic. The most frequently seen is the Purple Mountain-heath, with 568 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Lassen Volcanic include Western Monkshood - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Lassen Volcanic
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
568 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
555 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
543 observations
Satin lupine
Lupinus obtusilobus
490 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
483 observations · iNaturalist
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
431 observations
Davis' knotweed
Koenigia davisiae
368 observations · iNaturalist
primrose monkeyflower
Erythranthe primuloides
329 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Fawn Lily
Erythronium purpurascens
311 observations · iNaturalist
Leopard Lily
Lilium pardalinum
310 observations · iNaturalist
golden alpine draba
Draba aureola
282 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
270 observations
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
250 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
244 observations
Pinemat Manzanita
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
224 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
221 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
220 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Paintbrush
Castilleja arachnoidea
220 observations · iNaturalist
Lassen Paintbrush
Castilleja lassenensis
215 observations · iNaturalist
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
207 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
206 observations
Pyrola-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum pyrolifolium
206 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
205 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
197 observations · iNaturalist
Pretty Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium pulcherrimum
197 observations
Columbian Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
178 observations
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
178 observations · iNaturalist
woolly mule's ears
Wyethia mollis
169 observations · iNaturalist
Blushing Monkeyflower
Erythranthe erubescens
165 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bog Laurel
Kalmia microphylla
154 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowflower Lupine
Lupinus angustiflorus
147 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
145 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
142 observations · iNaturalist
Sacramento Waxydogbane
Cycladenia humilis
141 observations · iNaturalist
Elephant's-Head lousewort
Pedicularis groenlandica
134 observations
white marsh marigold
Caltha leptosepala
130 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
129 observations · iNaturalist
Naked Buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum
128 observations · iNaturalist
mountain coyote mint
Monardella odoratissima
128 observations
alpine sorrel
Oxyria digyna
128 observations · iNaturalist
Arrowleaf Senecio
Senecio triangularis
128 observations
Slender Beardtongue
Penstemon gracilentus
125 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
119 observations
Snowbrush Ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus
118 observations
red fir
Abies magnifica
116 observations · iNaturalist
Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
115 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Smelowskia
Smelowskia ovalis
110 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Hawkweed
Hieracium horridum
109 observations · iNaturalist
mountain whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
106 observations · iNaturalist
western white pine
Pinus monticola
105 observations
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