Native Groundcover of District of Columbia

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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Blanchard's Dewberry

Blanchard's Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Northern Dewberry

Northern Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

Family: Rosaceae

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Westminster Dewberry

Westminster Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Pocono Plateau Dewberry

Pocono Plateau Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Setose Blackberry

Setose Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Hutton's Dewberry

Hutton's Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Sprawling Dewberry

Sprawling Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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St. Lawrence Dewberry

St. Lawrence Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Groundberry

Groundberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Bristly Dewberry

Bristly Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Sphagnum Dewberry

Sphagnum Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Hairyleaf Dewberry

Hairyleaf Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Herbaceous Blackberry

Herbaceous Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Thornless Dewberry

Thornless Dewberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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New Brunswick Blackberry

New Brunswick Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Nantucket Blackberry

Nantucket Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Big Horseshoe Lake Dewberry

Big Horseshoe Lake Dewberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Grand Lake Blackberry

Grand Lake Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Adirondack Blackberry

Adirondack Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Vermont Blackberry

Vermont Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Wheeler's Blackberry

Wheeler's Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Bristle Berry

Bristle Berry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Sphagnum Blackberry

Sphagnum Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Swamp Blackberry

Swamp Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Mt. Desert Island Blackberry

Mt. Desert Island Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Bristly Oswego Blackberry

Bristly Oswego Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Wisconsin Dewberry

Wisconsin Dewberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Sand Violet

Sand Violet

Viola affinis

Family: Violaceae

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Alpine Violet

Alpine Violet

Viola labradorica

Family: Violaceae

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Common Blue Violet

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Family: Violaceae

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Marsh Blue Violet

Marsh Blue Violet

Viola cucullata

Family: Violaceae

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Bog White Violet

Bog White Violet

Viola lanceolata

Family: Violaceae

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Downy Yellow Violet

Downy Yellow Violet

Viola pubescens

Family: Violaceae

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Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Sweet White Violet

Sweet White Violet

Viola blanda

Family: Violaceae

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hybrid violet

hybrid violet

Viola labradorica

Family: Violaceae

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Striped Cream Violet

Striped Cream Violet

Viola striata

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Family: Violaceae

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Viola fimbriatula

Viola fimbriatula

Viola fimbriatula

Family: Violaceae

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Oldwoman

Oldwoman

Artemisia stelleriana

Family: Asteraceae

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Robin's Plantain

Robin's Plantain

Erigeron pulchellus

Family: Asteraceae

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Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Family: Vitaceae

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Dwarf Huckleberry

Dwarf Huckleberry

Gaylussacia dumosa

Family: Ericaceae

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Spotted Sandmat

Spotted Sandmat

Euphorbia maculata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Bigleaf Aster

Bigleaf Aster

Eurybia macrophylla

Family: Asteraceae

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Dwarf Cinquefoil

Dwarf Cinquefoil

Potentilla canadensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Common Cinquefoil

Common Cinquefoil

Potentilla simplex

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Violet Iris

Dwarf Violet Iris

Iris verna

Family: Iridaceae

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Dwarf Crested Iris

Dwarf Crested Iris

Iris cristata

Family: Iridaceae

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Wild Blue Phlox

Wild Blue Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Woman's Tobacco

Woman's Tobacco

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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Howell's pussytoes

Howell's pussytoes

Antennaria howellii

Family: Asteraceae

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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Singlehead Pussytoes

Singlehead Pussytoes

Antennaria solitaria

Family: Asteraceae

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Parlin's Pussytoes

Parlin's Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii

Family: Asteraceae

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Field Pussytoes

Field Pussytoes

Antennaria neglecta

Family: Asteraceae

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Mayapple

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Family: Berberidaceae

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Sensitive Fern

Sensitive Fern

Onoclea sensibilis

Family: Aspleniaceae

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