Native Groundcover of Alaska

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Oval-Leaf Willow

Oval-Leaf Willow

Salix ovalifolia

Family: Salicaceae

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Netleaf Willow

Netleaf Willow

Salix reticulata

Family: Salicaceae

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Arctic Willow

Arctic Willow

Salix arctica

Family: Salicaceae

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Northern Willow

Northern Willow

Salix arctophila

Family: Salicaceae

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Skeletonleaf Willow

Skeletonleaf Willow

Salix phlebophylla

Family: Salicaceae

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Polar Willow

Polar Willow

Salix polaris

Family: Salicaceae

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Least Willow

Least Willow

Salix rotundifolia

Family: Salicaceae

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Setchell's Willow

Setchell's Willow

Salix setchelliana

Family: Salicaceae

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Barren Ground Willow

Barren Ground Willow

Salix nummularia

Family: Salicaceae

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Chamisso's Willow

Chamisso's Willow

Salix chamissonis

Family: Salicaceae

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Dwarf Birch

Dwarf Birch

Betula nana

Family: Betulaceae

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Small Cranberry

Small Cranberry

Vaccinium oxycoccos

Family: Ericaceae

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Lingonberry

Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Family: Ericaceae

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Dwarf Bilberry

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Vaccinium microcarpum

Vaccinium microcarpum

Vaccinium microcarpum

Family: Ericaceae

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Cloudberry

Cloudberry

Rubus chamaemorus

Family: Rosaceae

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Arctic Raspberry

Arctic Raspberry

Rubus arcticus

Family: Rosaceae

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Strawberryleaf Raspberry

Strawberryleaf Raspberry

Rubus pedatus

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Red Blackberry

Dwarf Red Blackberry

Rubus pubescens

Family: Rosaceae

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Alaska Blackberry

Alaska Blackberry

Rubus alaskensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Bunchberry Dogwood

Bunchberry Dogwood

Cornus canadensis

Family: Cornaceae

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Lapland Cornel

Lapland Cornel

Cornus suecica

Family: Cornaceae

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Western Cordilleran Bunchberry

Western Cordilleran Bunchberry

Cornus unalaschkensis

Family: Cornaceae

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Kinnikinnick

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Family: Ericaceae

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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Hookedspur Violet

Hookedspur Violet

Viola adunca

Family: Violaceae

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Marsh Violet

Marsh Violet

Viola palustris

Family: Violaceae

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Canadian White Violet

Canadian White Violet

Viola canadensis

Family: Violaceae

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Evergreen Violet

Evergreen Violet

Viola sempervirens

Family: Violaceae

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White Violet

White Violet

Viola renifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Dwarf Marsh Violet

Dwarf Marsh Violet

Viola epipsila

Family: Violaceae

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Aleutian Violet

Aleutian Violet

Viola langsdorffii

Family: Violaceae

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Pioneer Violet

Pioneer Violet

Viola glabella

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Family: Violaceae

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Kamchatka Rhododendron

Kamchatka Rhododendron

Rhododendron camtschaticum

Family: Ericaceae

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Lapland Rosebay

Lapland Rosebay

Rhododendron lapponicum

Family: Ericaceae

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Prairie Sagewort

Prairie Sagewort

Artemisia frigida

Family: Asteraceae

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Oldwoman

Oldwoman

Artemisia stelleriana

Family: Asteraceae

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Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Artemisia ehrendorferi

Artemisia ehrendorferi

Artemisia ehrendorferi

Family: Asteraceae

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Artemisia groenlandica

Artemisia groenlandica

Artemisia groenlandica

Family: Asteraceae

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Purple Wormwood

Purple Wormwood

Artemisia globularia

Family: Asteraceae

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Muir's Fleabane

Muir's Fleabane

Erigeron muirii

Family: Asteraceae

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Alpine Azalea

Alpine Azalea

Kalmia procumbens

Family: Ericaceae

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Alpine Golden Buckwheat

Alpine Golden Buckwheat

Eriogonum flavum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Alpine Milkvetch

Alpine Milkvetch

Astragalus alpinus

Family: Fabaceae

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Pretty Cinquefoil

Pretty Cinquefoil

Potentilla pulchella

Family: Rosaceae

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Arctic Cinquefoil

Arctic Cinquefoil

Potentilla nana

Family: Rosaceae

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Hooker's Cinquefoil

Hooker's Cinquefoil

Potentilla hookeriana

Family: Rosaceae

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Strawberry Cinquefoil

Strawberry Cinquefoil

Potentilla fragiformis

Family: Rosaceae

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Vahl's Cinquefoil

Vahl's Cinquefoil

Potentilla vahliana

Family: Rosaceae

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Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica

Family: Rosaceae

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Twoflower Cinquefoil

Twoflower Cinquefoil

Potentilla biflora

Family: Rosaceae

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Sheep Cinquefoil

Sheep Cinquefoil

Potentilla ovina

Family: Rosaceae

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Oneflower Cinquefoil

Oneflower Cinquefoil

Potentilla uniflora

Family: Rosaceae

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Cows Clover

Cows Clover

Trifolium wormskioldii

Family: Fabaceae

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Siberian Phlox

Siberian Phlox

Phlox sibirica

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spiny Phlox

Spiny Phlox

Phlox hoodii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Richardson's Phlox

Richardson's Phlox

Phlox richardsonii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Littleleaf Pussytoes

Littleleaf Pussytoes

Antennaria microphylla

Family: Asteraceae

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Native groundcover plants of Alaska, USA — low, spreading species for shade, slopes, and lawn replacement. Refine by light, soil, or bloom time above.