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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.

10,246
recent observations
30
species listed
22
plants
3
mammals
1
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 10,246 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Lassen Volcanic. The most frequently seen is the Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, with 691 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (22 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
691 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
591 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
585 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
558 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
553 observations
Satin lupine
Lupinus obtusilobus
493 observations · iNaturalist
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
492 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
487 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
383 observations
Davis' knotweed
Koenigia davisiae
380 observations · iNaturalist
primrose monkeyflower
Erythranthe primuloides
344 observations · iNaturalist
Leopard Lily
Lilium pardalinum
313 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Fawn Lily
Erythronium purpurascens
311 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
307 observations
golden alpine draba
Draba aureola
290 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
278 observations
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
260 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
259 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
244 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
243 observations
Pinemat Manzanita
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
231 observations · iNaturalist
Lassen Paintbrush
Castilleja lassenensis
230 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Paintbrush
Castilleja arachnoidea
221 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
221 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
220 observations · iNaturalist
Pyrola-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum pyrolifolium
216 observations · iNaturalist
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
215 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
212 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
212 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
206 observations · iNaturalist

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