Native Groundcover of Colorado

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Netleaf Willow

Netleaf Willow

Salix reticulata

Family: Salicaceae

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Dwarf Bilberry

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Arctic Raspberry

Arctic Raspberry

Rubus arcticus

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Red Blackberry

Dwarf Red Blackberry

Rubus pubescens

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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Brewer's Lupine

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri

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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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Prairie Violet

Prairie Violet

Viola pedatifida

Family: Violaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Sagebrush Violet

Sagebrush Violet

Viola vallicola

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

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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White Violet

White Violet

Viola renifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Viola retusa

Viola retusa

Viola retusa

Family: Violaceae

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Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Family: Violaceae

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Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Family: Vitaceae

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Nuttall's Crinklemat

Nuttall's Crinklemat

Tiquilia nuttallii

Family: Boraginaceae

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Scarlet Globemallow

Scarlet Globemallow

Sphaeralcea coccinea

Family: Malvaceae

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Whitemargin Sandmat

Whitemargin Sandmat

Euphorbia albomarginata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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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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Spotted Sandmat

Spotted Sandmat

Euphorbia maculata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Woodside Buckwheat

Woodside Buckwheat

Eriogonum tumulosum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Prostrate Sandmat

Prostrate Sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Matted Sandmat

Matted Sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Singlestem Buckwheat

Singlestem Buckwheat

Eriogonum acaule

Family: Polygonaceae

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Clay-Loving Buckwheat

Clay-Loving Buckwheat

Eriogonum pelinophilum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Potentilla saximontana

Potentilla saximontana

Potentilla saximontana

Family: Rosaceae

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Gordon's Ivesia

Gordon's Ivesia

Potentilla gordonii

Family: Rosaceae

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Newberry's Milkvetch

Newberry's Milkvetch

Astragalus newberryi

Family: Fabaceae

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Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Family: Rosaceae

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Potentilla bicrenata

Potentilla bicrenata

Potentilla bicrenata

Family: Rosaceae

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Tufted Milkvetch

Tufted Milkvetch

Astragalus spatulatus

Family: Fabaceae

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Woollypod Milkvetch

Woollypod Milkvetch

Astragalus purshii

Family: Fabaceae

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Sandstone Milkvetch

Sandstone Milkvetch

Astragalus sesquiflorus

Family: Fabaceae

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Silky Milkvetch

Silky Milkvetch

Astragalus sericoleucus

Family: Fabaceae

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Parry's Milkvetch

Parry's Milkvetch

Astragalus parryi

Family: Fabaceae

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Spiny Milkvetch

Spiny Milkvetch

Astragalus kentrophyta

Family: Fabaceae

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Oneflower Cinquefoil

Oneflower Cinquefoil

Potentilla uniflora

Family: Rosaceae

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Groundcover Milkvetch

Groundcover Milkvetch

Astragalus humistratus

Family: Fabaceae

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Woolly Prairie Clover

Woolly Prairie Clover

Dalea lanata

Family: Fabaceae

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Dwarf Clover

Dwarf Clover

Trifolium nanum

Family: Fabaceae

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Dwarf Phlox

Dwarf Phlox

Phlox condensata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spiny Phlox

Spiny Phlox

Phlox hoodii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spreading Phlox

Spreading Phlox

Phlox diffusa

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Cushion Phlox

Cushion Phlox

Phlox pulvinata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Tufted Phlox

Tufted Phlox

Phlox caespitosa

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Mountain Phlox

Mountain Phlox

Phlox austromontana

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Kelsey's Phlox

Kelsey's Phlox

Phlox kelseyi

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Flowery Phlox

Flowery Phlox

Phlox multiflora

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Clove Phlox

Clove Phlox

Phlox caryophylla

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Littleleaf Pussytoes

Littleleaf Pussytoes

Antennaria microphylla

Family: Asteraceae

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Field Pussytoes

Field Pussytoes

Antennaria neglecta

Family: Asteraceae

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