Native Groundcover of Hawaii

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Viola helena

Viola helena

Family: Violaceae

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Olopu

Olopu

Viola chamissoniana

Family: Violaceae

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Hawai'I Violet

Hawai'I Violet

Viola lanaiensis

Family: Violaceae

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Alakai Swamp Violet

Alakai Swamp Violet

Viola wailenalenae

Family: Violaceae

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Beach Strawberry

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Hawai'I Bog Violet

Hawai'I Bog Violet

Viola maviensis

Family: Violaceae

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Wahiawa Stream Violet

Wahiawa Stream Violet

Viola helenae

Family: Violaceae

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Pohe Hiwa

Pohe Hiwa

Viola kauaensis

Family: Violaceae

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Na Pali Sandmat

Na Pali Sandmat

Euphorbia eleanoriae

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Native Yellow Purslane

Native Yellow Purslane

Portulaca lutea

Family: Portulacaceae

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Salt Heliotrope

Salt Heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

Family: Boraginaceae

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Bayhops

Bayhops

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Hairy Purslane

Hairy Purslane

Portulaca villosa

Family: Portulacaceae

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Roundleaf Chastetree

Roundleaf Chastetree

Vitex rotundifolia

Family: Lamiaceae

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Herb Of Grace

Herb Of Grace

Bacopa monnieri

Family: Plantaginaceae

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Shoreline Seapurslane

Shoreline Seapurslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Family: Aizoaceae

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Dwarf Naupaka

Dwarf Naupaka

Scaevola coriacea

Family: Goodeniaceae

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'Ihi Makole

'Ihi Makole

Portulaca sclerocarpa

Family: Portulacaceae

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Seashore Dropseed

Seashore Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Family: Poaceae

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Liliwai

Liliwai

Acaena exigua

Family: Rosaceae

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Makole

Makole

Nertera granadensis

Family: Rubiaceae

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Anena

Anena

Boerhavia repens

Family: Nyctaginaceae

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'Aiakanene

'Aiakanene

Coprosma ernodeoides

Family: Rubiaceae

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Acorn Peperomia

Acorn Peperomia

Peperomia tetraphylla

Family: Piperaceae

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Hawai'I Island Sedge

Hawai'I Island Sedge

Oreobolus furcatus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Uluhe

Uluhe

Dicranopteris linearis f. emarginata

Family: Gleicheniaceae

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Old World Forkedfern

Old World Forkedfern

Dicranopteris linearis

Family: Gleicheniaceae

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Grimmia Dry Rock Moss

Grimmia Dry Rock Moss

Grimmia longirostris

Family: Grimmiaceae

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Hawai'I Seagrass

Hawai'I Seagrass

Halophila hawaiiana

Family: Hydrocharitaceae

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Palaihinahina

Palaihinahina

Hymenophyllum lanceolatum

Family: Hymenophyllaceae

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Palailaulii

Palailaulii

Hymenophyllum obtusum

Family: Hymenophyllaceae

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Stenotaphrum micranthum

Stenotaphrum micranthum

Family: Poaceae

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Triploid Fern

Triploid Fern

Microsorum spectrum

Family: Polypodiaceae

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Wheeler's Sphagnum

Wheeler's Sphagnum

Sphagnum wheeleri

Family: Sphagnaceae

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Ohiaku

Ohiaku

Hymenophyllum recurvum

Family: Hymenophyllaceae

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Lesser Duckweed

Lesser Duckweed

Lemna aequinoctialis

Family: Araceae

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Villous Waterclover

Villous Waterclover

Marsilea villosa

Family: Marsileaceae

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Palapalai

Palapalai

Microlepia strigosa

Family: Dennstaedtiaceae

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Dotted Polypody

Dotted Polypody

Polypodium pellucidum

Family: Polypodiaceae

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Singlespike Peperomia

Singlespike Peperomia

Peperomia sandwicensis

Family: Piperaceae

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Kahuaha Forest Peperomia

Kahuaha Forest Peperomia

Peperomia rockii

Family: Piperaceae

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Pinninerve Peperomia

Pinninerve Peperomia

Peperomia macraeana

Family: Piperaceae

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Forest Peperomia

Forest Peperomia

Peperomia hirtipetiola

Family: Piperaceae

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Puu Kuhui

Puu Kuhui

Peperomia globulanthera

Family: Piperaceae

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Narrow Swordfern

Narrow Swordfern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Family: Polypodiaceae

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