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Wildlife in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Lassen Volcanic right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

9,806
recent observations
30
species listed
23
plants
3
mammals
1
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 9,806 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Lassen Volcanic. The most frequently seen is the Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, with 621 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (23 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (3).

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Most-observed species in Lassen Volcanic

Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
621 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
560 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
553 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
544 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
541 observations
Satin lupine
Lupinus obtusilobus
490 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
480 observations · iNaturalist
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
426 observations
Davis' knotweed
Koenigia davisiae
360 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
356 observations
primrose monkeyflower
Erythranthe primuloides
326 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Fawn Lily
Erythronium purpurascens
311 observations · iNaturalist
Leopard Lily
Lilium pardalinum
308 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
293 observations
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
270 observations
golden alpine draba
Draba aureola
269 observations · iNaturalist
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
256 observations
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
249 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
239 observations
Douglas's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
232 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
228 observations · iNaturalist
Pinemat Manzanita
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
222 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Paintbrush
Castilleja arachnoidea
220 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
220 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
214 observations · iNaturalist
Lassen Paintbrush
Castilleja lassenensis
213 observations · iNaturalist
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
206 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
204 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
200 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
195 observations · iNaturalist

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