Native Groundcover of District of Columbia

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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Northern Dewberry

Northern Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

Family: Rosaceae

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Bristly Dewberry

Bristly Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

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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Common Blue Violet

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Family: Violaceae

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Birdfoot Violet

Birdfoot Violet

Viola pedata

Family: Violaceae

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Marsh Blue Violet

Marsh Blue Violet

Viola cucullata

Family: Violaceae

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Arrowleaf Violet

Arrowleaf Violet

Viola sagittata

Family: Violaceae

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Southern Woodland Violet

Southern Woodland Violet

Viola hirsutula

Family: Violaceae

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Sweet White Violet

Sweet White Violet

Viola blanda

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Family: Violaceae

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Striped Cream Violet

Striped Cream Violet

Viola striata

Family: Violaceae

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Early Blue Violet

Early Blue Violet

Viola palmata

Family: Violaceae

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Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Family: Violaceae

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hybrid violet

hybrid violet

Viola labradorica

Family: Violaceae

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Viola subsinuata

Viola subsinuata

Viola subsinuata

Family: Violaceae

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Oldwoman

Oldwoman

Artemisia stelleriana

Family: Asteraceae

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Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Family: Vitaceae

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Spotted Sandmat

Spotted Sandmat

Euphorbia maculata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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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 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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Singlehead Pussytoes

Singlehead Pussytoes

Antennaria solitaria

Family: Asteraceae

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Field Pussytoes

Field Pussytoes

Antennaria neglecta

Family: Asteraceae

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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Parlin's Pussytoes

Parlin's Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii

Family: Asteraceae

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Howell's pussytoes

Howell's pussytoes

Antennaria howellii

Family: Asteraceae

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Woman's Tobacco

Woman's Tobacco

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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Eastern Hayscented Fern

Eastern Hayscented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Family: Dennstaedtiaceae

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American Alumroot

American Alumroot

Heuchera americana

Family: Saxifragaceae

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Field Chickweed

Field Chickweed

Cerastium arvense

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Lanceleaf Fogfruit

Lanceleaf Fogfruit

Phyla lanceolata

Family: Verbenaceae

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Trailing Arbutus

Trailing Arbutus

Epigaea repens

Family: Ericaceae

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Creeping Lespedeza

Creeping Lespedeza

Lespedeza repens

Family: Fabaceae

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Warty Caltrop

Warty Caltrop

Kallstroemia parviflora

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Turban Prickly Pear

Turban Prickly Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Family: Cactaceae

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Bigbract Verbena

Bigbract Verbena

Verbena bracteata

Family: Verbenaceae

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Common Selfheal

Common Selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Family: Lamiaceae

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Juniper Leaf

Juniper Leaf

Polypremum procumbens

Family: Tetrachondraceae

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Canadian Wildginger

Canadian Wildginger

Asarum canadense

Family: Aristolochiaceae

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Woodland Stonecrop

Woodland Stonecrop

Sedum ternatum

Family: Crassulaceae

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Virginia Springbeauty

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

Family: Montiaceae

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Green And Gold

Green And Gold

Chrysogonum virginianum

Family: Asteraceae

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Lyreleaf Sage

Lyreleaf Sage

Salvia lyrata

Family: Lamiaceae

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Azure Bluet

Azure Bluet

Houstonia caerulea

Family: Rubiaceae

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Blackseed Plantain

Blackseed Plantain

Plantago rugelii

Family: Plantaginaceae

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Nuttall's Sensitive-Briar

Nuttall's Sensitive-Briar

Mimosa nuttallii

Family: Fabaceae

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Canada Mayflower

Canada Mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

Family: Asparagaceae

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Pennsylvania Sedge

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Family: Cyperaceae

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Marsh Seedbox

Marsh Seedbox

Ludwigia palustris

Family: Onagraceae

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Salt Sandspurry

Salt Sandspurry

Spergularia marina

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Creeping Woodsorrel

Creeping Woodsorrel

Oxalis corniculata

Family: Oxalidaceae

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Birdeye Pearlwort

Birdeye Pearlwort

Sagina procumbens

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Purple Lovegrass

Purple Lovegrass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Family: Poaceae

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Star Chickweed

Star Chickweed

Stellaria pubera

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Texas Sedge

Texas Sedge

Carex texensis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Leavenworth's Sedge

Leavenworth's Sedge

Carex leavenworthii

Family: Cyperaceae

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Stellaria undulata

Stellaria undulata

Stellaria undulata

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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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.