Native Groundcover of California

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Snow Willow

Snow Willow

Salix nivalis

Family: Salicaceae

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Alpine Willow

Alpine Willow

Salix petrophila

Family: Salicaceae

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Huckleberry Oak

Huckleberry Oak

Quercus vacciniifolia

Family: Fagaceae

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Dwarf Birch

Dwarf Birch

Betula nana

Family: Betulaceae

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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Small Cranberry

Small Cranberry

Vaccinium oxycoccos

Family: Ericaceae

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Dwarf Bilberry

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Grouse Whortleberry

Grouse Whortleberry

Vaccinium scoparium

Family: Ericaceae

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Cascade Bilberry

Cascade Bilberry

Vaccinium deliciosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Roughfruit Berry

Roughfruit Berry

Rubus lasiococcus

Family: Rosaceae

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Snow Raspberry

Snow Raspberry

Rubus nivalis

Family: Rosaceae

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Ground Rose

Ground Rose

Rosa spithamea

Family: Rosaceae

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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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Gasquet Manzanita

Gasquet Manzanita

Arctostaphylos hispidula

Family: Ericaceae

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Del Norte Manzanita

Del Norte Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nortensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Prostrate Ceanothus

Prostrate Ceanothus

Ceanothus prostratus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Montara Manzanita

Montara Manzanita

Arctostaphylos montaraensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Pinemat

Pinemat

Ceanothus diversifolius

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Mallory's Manzanita

Mallory's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos malloryi

Family: Ericaceae

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Wavyleaf Ceanothus

Wavyleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Hooker's manzanita

Hooker's manzanita

Arctostaphylos hookeri

Family: Ericaceae

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Hoover's Manzanita

Hoover's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos hooveri

Family: Ericaceae

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San Bruno Mountain Manzanita

San Bruno Mountain Manzanita

Arctostaphylos imbricata

Family: Ericaceae

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Refugio Manzanita

Refugio Manzanita

Arctostaphylos refugioensis

Family: Ericaceae

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La Panza Manzanita

La Panza Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pilosula

Family: Ericaceae

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Santa Lucia Manzanita

Santa Lucia Manzanita

Arctostaphylos luciana

Family: Ericaceae

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Serpentine Manzanita

Serpentine Manzanita

Arctostaphylos obispoensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Pecho Manzanita

Pecho Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pechoensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Monterey Manzanita

Monterey Manzanita

Arctostaphylos montereyensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Nissenan Manzanita

Nissenan Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nissenana

Family: Ericaceae

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Pajaro Manzanita

Pajaro Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Pacific Manzanita

Pacific Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pacifica

Family: Ericaceae

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Otay Manzanita

Otay Manzanita

Arctostaphylos otayensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Ohlone Manzanita

Ohlone Manzanita

Arctostaphylos ohloneana

Family: Ericaceae

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Vine Hill Manzanita

Vine Hill Manzanita

Arctostaphylos densiflora

Family: Ericaceae

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Coville Ceanothus

Coville Ceanothus

Ceanothus pinetorum

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Hearst Ranch Buckbrush

Hearst Ranch Buckbrush

Ceanothus hearstiorum

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Pine Hill Buckbrush

Pine Hill Buckbrush

Ceanothus roderickii

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Point Reyes Ceanothus

Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Dwarf Ceanothus

Dwarf Ceanothus

Ceanothus pumilus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Little Sur Manzanita

Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii

Family: Ericaceae

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Glossyleaf Manzanita

Glossyleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nummularia

Family: Ericaceae

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Sandmat Manzanita

Sandmat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pumila

Family: Ericaceae

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Oso Manzanita

Oso Manzanita

Arctostaphylos osoensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Pinemat Manzanita

Pinemat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nevadensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Morro Manzanita

Morro Manzanita

Arctostaphylos morroensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Klamath Manzanita

Klamath Manzanita

Arctostaphylos klamathensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Ceanothus arcuatus

Ceanothus arcuatus

Ceanothus arcuatus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Arctostaphylos montana

Arctostaphylos montana

Arctostaphylos montana

Family: Ericaceae

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Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Lupinus lyallii

Family: Fabaceae

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Brewer's Lupine

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri

Family: Fabaceae

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Stemless Dwarf Lupine

Stemless Dwarf Lupine

Lupinus caespitosus

Family: Fabaceae

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Seashore Lupine

Seashore Lupine

Lupinus littoralis

Family: Fabaceae

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Beach Strawberry

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Tidestrom's Lupine

Tidestrom's Lupine

Lupinus tidestromii

Family: Fabaceae

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Hookedspur Violet

Hookedspur Violet

Viola adunca

Family: Violaceae

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Woodland Strawberry

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Family: Rosaceae

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Bog White Violet

Bog White Violet

Viola lanceolata

Family: Violaceae

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