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4 unusual facts about Modoc Plateau


Cleome platycarpa

It is native to the western United States from northeastern California to Idaho, including the Modoc Plateau, where it grows on clay and volcanic soils in the sagebrush.

Dimeresia

This uncommon plant is found in one region in the western United States where northeastern California meets Oregon and Nevada at the Modoc Plateau.

Lathyrus rigidus

It is native to the Modoc Plateau and surrounding areas in the western United States from northeastern California to Idaho.

Lupinus latifolius

One rare subtaxon, Lupinus latifolius var. barbatus, is endemic to the Modoc Plateau of northeastern California and adjacent territory in Oregon and Nevada.



see also

Path 15

It also heads southwest across the Modoc Plateau and crosses Interstate 5 near Cottonwood (north of Red Bluff).