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Lava Beds National Monument
Plants
The vegetation of the Monument is a mix of common plants adapted to generally dry, warm summers and cool winters, and special plants that take advantage of small areas with specific micro-climates...

Wildflowers

Blooming from early spring to late fall, an amazing variety of wildflowers can be found in the Monument...

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Ferns

Ferns

Ferns grow in sheltered, shady, moist areas, often at cave entrances.

Thurber's needlegrass

Grasses

Grass is the foundation of many plant communities...

Lichens on lava

Lichens

Not really a plant, lichens are part algae, part fungus...

Mosses

Mosses and Liverworts

Non-vascular plants are common in surprising places...

Fungus on decaying wood

Mushrooms and other Fungi

Not a plant, fungi are essential to how plants get nutrients from the soil...

Bitter cherry

Trees and Shrubs

Very different trees and shrubs live on this arid landscape...

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Winecup clarkia

Did You Know?
Winecup clarkia (Clarkia purpurea) is a distinct deep-purple flower with four rounded petals and minimal leaves. It blooms mid-spring, and is usually solitary.

Last Updated: May 02, 2008 at 13:19 MST