Plants of Lassen Volcanic National Park
The plants most often spotted in Lassen Volcanic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
11,257
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 11,257 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Lassen Volcanic. The most frequently seen is the Purple Mountain-heath, with 585 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
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
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
golden alpine draba
Draba aureola
290 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
278 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
244 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
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
206 observations · iNaturalist
Pretty Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium pulcherrimum
205 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
200 observations · iNaturalist
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
180 observations · iNaturalist
Columbian Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
178 observations
woolly mule's ears
Wyethia mollis
175 observations · iNaturalist
Blushing Monkeyflower
Erythranthe erubescens
167 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bog Laurel
Kalmia microphylla
160 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowflower Lupine
Lupinus angustiflorus
147 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
146 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
145 observations · iNaturalist
Sacramento Waxydogbane
Cycladenia humilis
142 observations · iNaturalist
alpine sorrel
Oxyria digyna
136 observations · iNaturalist
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
135 observations
Elephant's-Head lousewort
Pedicularis groenlandica
134 observations
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
134 observations · iNaturalist
mountain coyote mint
Monardella odoratissima
133 observations
white marsh marigold
Caltha leptosepala
133 observations · iNaturalist
Naked Buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum
128 observations · iNaturalist
Arrowleaf Senecio
Senecio triangularis
128 observations
Slender Beardtongue
Penstemon gracilentus
126 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
125 observations
Prickly Hawkweed
Hieracium horridum
120 observations · iNaturalist
Snowbrush Ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus
119 observations
red fir
Abies magnifica
119 observations · iNaturalist
Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
116 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Smelowskia
Smelowskia ovalis
112 observations · iNaturalist
mountain whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
109 observations · iNaturalist
woolly nama
Nama lobbii
105 observations · iNaturalist
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