Native Groundcover of California

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Huckleberry Oak

Huckleberry Oak

Quercus vacciniifolia

Family: Fagaceae

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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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Roughfruit Berry

Roughfruit Berry

Rubus lasiococcus

Family: Rosaceae

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Snow Raspberry

Snow Raspberry

Rubus nivalis

Family: Rosaceae

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Kinnikinnick

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Family: Ericaceae

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Point Reyes Ceanothus

Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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San Bruno Mountain Manzanita

San Bruno Mountain Manzanita

Arctostaphylos imbricata

Family: Ericaceae

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Pinemat

Pinemat

Ceanothus diversifolius

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Dwarf Ceanothus

Dwarf Ceanothus

Ceanothus pumilus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Hearst Ranch Buckbrush

Hearst Ranch Buckbrush

Ceanothus hearstiorum

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Maritime Ceanothus

Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Prostrate Ceanothus

Prostrate Ceanothus

Ceanothus prostratus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Calistoga Ceanothus

Calistoga Ceanothus

Ceanothus divergens

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Sandmat Manzanita

Sandmat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pumila

Family: Ericaceae

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Pinemat Manzanita

Pinemat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nevadensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Hooker's manzanita

Hooker's manzanita

Arctostaphylos hookeri

Family: Ericaceae

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Little Sur Manzanita

Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii

Family: Ericaceae

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Klamath Manzanita

Klamath Manzanita

Arctostaphylos klamathensis

Family: Ericaceae

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La Cruz Manzanita

La Cruz Manzanita

Arctostaphylos cruzensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Brewer's Lupine

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri

Family: Fabaceae

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Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Lupinus lyallii

Family: Fabaceae

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Beach Strawberry

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Hookedspur Violet

Hookedspur Violet

Viola adunca

Family: Violaceae

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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Woodland Strawberry

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Family: Rosaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Wedgeleaf Violet

Wedgeleaf Violet

Viola cuneata

Family: Violaceae

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Evergreen Violet

Evergreen Violet

Viola sempervirens

Family: Violaceae

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Pioneer Violet

Pioneer Violet

Viola glabella

Family: Violaceae

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Sagebrush Violet

Sagebrush Violet

Viola vallicola

Family: Violaceae

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Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Marsh Violet

Marsh Violet

Viola palustris

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Bog Violet

Northern Bog Violet

Viola nephrophylla

Family: Violaceae

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Howell's Violet

Howell's Violet

Viola howellii

Family: Violaceae

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Dwarf Marsh Violet

Dwarf Marsh Violet

Viola epipsila

Family: Violaceae

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California Violet

Viola californica

Family: Violaceae

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Viola quercetorum

Viola quercetorum

Viola quercetorum

Family: Violaceae

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Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Family: Violaceae

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Pygmy Fleabane

Pygmy Fleabane

Erigeron pygmaeus

Family: Asteraceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Cushion Daisy

Cushion Daisy

Erigeron compactus

Family: Asteraceae

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Pinkladies

Pinkladies

Oenothera speciosa

Family: Onagraceae

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Woody Crinklemat

Woody Crinklemat

Tiquilia canescens

Family: Boraginaceae

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Palmer's Crinklemat

Palmer's Crinklemat

Tiquilia palmeri

Family: Boraginaceae

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Fanleaf Crinklemat

Fanleaf Crinklemat

Tiquilia plicata

Family: Boraginaceae

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Nuttall's Crinklemat

Nuttall's Crinklemat

Tiquilia nuttallii

Family: Boraginaceae

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Tinker's Penny

Tinker's Penny

Hypericum anagalloides

Family: Hypericaceae

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Whitemargin Sandmat

Whitemargin Sandmat

Euphorbia albomarginata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Matted Buckwheat

Matted Buckwheat

Eriogonum caespitosum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Reveal's Buckwheat

Reveal's Buckwheat

Eriogonum contiguum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Frosted Buckwheat

Frosted Buckwheat

Eriogonum incanum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Smallseed Sandmat

Smallseed Sandmat

Euphorbia polycarpa

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Carrizo Mountain Sandmat

Carrizo Mountain Sandmat

Euphorbia pediculifera

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Marumleaf Buckwheat

Marumleaf Buckwheat

Eriogonum marifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Lobb's Buckwheat

Lobb's Buckwheat

Eriogonum lobbii

Family: Polygonaceae

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Shockley's Buckwheat

Shockley's Buckwheat

Eriogonum shockleyi

Family: Polygonaceae

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Cushion Buckwheat

Cushion Buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Kennedy's Buckwheat

Kennedy's Buckwheat

Eriogonum kennedyi

Family: Polygonaceae

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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.