Native Groundcover of Alaska

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Netleaf Willow

Netleaf Willow

Salix reticulata

Family: Salicaceae

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Least Willow

Least Willow

Salix rotundifolia

Family: Salicaceae

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Barren Ground Willow

Barren Ground Willow

Salix nummularia

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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Dwarf Bilberry

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Family: Ericaceae

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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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Vaccinium microcarpum

Vaccinium microcarpum

Vaccinium microcarpum

Family: Ericaceae

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Cloudberry

Cloudberry

Rubus chamaemorus

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Red Blackberry

Dwarf Red Blackberry

Rubus pubescens

Family: Rosaceae

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Strawberryleaf Raspberry

Strawberryleaf Raspberry

Rubus pedatus

Family: Rosaceae

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Arctic Raspberry

Arctic Raspberry

Rubus arcticus

Family: Rosaceae

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Bunchberry Dogwood

Bunchberry Dogwood

Cornus canadensis

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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Pioneer Violet

Pioneer Violet

Viola glabella

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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Marsh Violet

Marsh Violet

Viola palustris

Family: Violaceae

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Dwarf Marsh Violet

Dwarf Marsh Violet

Viola epipsila

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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Oldwoman

Oldwoman

Artemisia stelleriana

Family: Asteraceae

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Purple Wormwood

Purple Wormwood

Artemisia globularia

Family: Asteraceae

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Arctic Wormwood

Arctic Wormwood

Artemisia senjavinensis

Family: Asteraceae

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Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Muir's Fleabane

Muir's Fleabane

Erigeron muirii

Family: Asteraceae

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Pale Fleabane

Pale Fleabane

Erigeron pallens

Family: Asteraceae

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Alpine Azalea

Alpine Azalea

Kalmia procumbens

Family: Ericaceae

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Arctic Cinquefoil

Arctic Cinquefoil

Potentilla nana

Family: Rosaceae

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Vahl's Cinquefoil

Vahl's Cinquefoil

Potentilla vahliana

Family: Rosaceae

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Silverweed

Silverweed

Potentilla elegans

Family: Rosaceae

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Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica

Family: Rosaceae

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Oneflower Cinquefoil

Oneflower Cinquefoil

Potentilla uniflora

Family: Rosaceae

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Pretty Cinquefoil

Pretty Cinquefoil

Potentilla pulchella

Family: Rosaceae

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Singlehead Pussytoes

Singlehead Pussytoes

Antennaria solitaria

Family: Asteraceae

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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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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Stoloniferous Pussytoes

Stoloniferous Pussytoes

Antennaria dioica

Family: Asteraceae

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Alpine Pussytoes

Alpine Pussytoes

Antennaria alpina

Family: Asteraceae

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Pygmy Pussytoes

Pygmy Pussytoes

Antennaria monocephala

Family: Asteraceae

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showy pussytoes

showy pussytoes

Antennaria pulcherrima

Family: Asteraceae

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rosy pussytoes

rosy pussytoes

Antennaria rosea

Family: Asteraceae

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Fries' Pussytoes

Fries' Pussytoes

Antennaria friesiana

Family: Asteraceae

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Rocky Mountain Pussytoes

Rocky Mountain Pussytoes

Antennaria media

Family: Asteraceae

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Denseleaf Pussytoes

Denseleaf Pussytoes

Antennaria densifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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White Water Crowfoot

White Water Crowfoot

Ranunculus aquatilis

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Oysterleaf

Oysterleaf

Mertensia maritima

Family: Boraginaceae

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Ranunculus reptans

Ranunculus reptans

Ranunculus reptans

Family: Ranunculaceae

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High Northern Buttercup

High Northern Buttercup

Ranunculus hyperboreus

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Lapland Buttercup

Lapland Buttercup

Ranunculus lapponicus

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Eightpetal Mountain-Avens

Eightpetal Mountain-Avens

Dryas octopetala

Family: Rosaceae

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Entireleaf Mountain-Avens

Entireleaf Mountain-Avens

Dryas integrifolia

Family: Rosaceae

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Purple Mountain Saxifrage

Purple Mountain Saxifrage

Saxifraga oppositifolia

Family: Saxifragaceae

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Spearleaf Stonecrop

Spearleaf Stonecrop

Sedum lanceolatum

Family: Crassulaceae

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Field Chickweed

Field Chickweed

Cerastium arvense

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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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.