Native Groundcover of Idaho

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Arctic Willow

Arctic Willow

Salix arctica

Family: Salicaceae

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Snow Willow

Snow Willow

Salix nivalis

Family: Salicaceae

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Alpine Willow

Alpine Willow

Salix petrophila

Family: Salicaceae

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Cascade Willow

Cascade Willow

Salix cascadensis

Family: Salicaceae

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Dwarf Birch

Dwarf Birch

Betula nana

Family: Betulaceae

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Whortleberry

Whortleberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

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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Grouse Whortleberry

Grouse Whortleberry

Vaccinium scoparium

Family: Ericaceae

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Cascade Bilberry

Cascade Bilberry

Vaccinium deliciosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Strawberryleaf Raspberry

Strawberryleaf Raspberry

Rubus pedatus

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Red Blackberry

Dwarf Red Blackberry

Rubus pubescens

Family: Rosaceae

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Snow Raspberry

Snow Raspberry

Rubus nivalis

Family: Rosaceae

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Bunchberry Dogwood

Bunchberry Dogwood

Cornus canadensis

Family: Cornaceae

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Western Cordilleran Bunchberry

Western Cordilleran Bunchberry

Cornus unalaschkensis

Family: Cornaceae

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Kinnikinnick

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Family: Ericaceae

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Prostrate Ceanothus

Prostrate Ceanothus

Ceanothus prostratus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Lupinus lyallii

Family: Fabaceae

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Depressed Lupine

Depressed Lupine

Lupinus depressus

Family: Fabaceae

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Stemless Dwarf Lupine

Stemless Dwarf Lupine

Lupinus caespitosus

Family: Fabaceae

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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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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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Darkwoods Violet

Darkwoods Violet

Viola orbiculata

Family: Violaceae

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Canadian White Violet

Canadian White Violet

Viola canadensis

Family: Violaceae

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Marsh Violet

Marsh Violet

Viola palustris

Family: Violaceae

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White Violet

White Violet

Viola renifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Bog Violet

Northern Bog Violet

Viola nephrophylla

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Woodland Violet

Northern Woodland Violet

Viola septentrionalis

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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Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Family: Violaceae

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Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Family: Violaceae

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Prairie Sagewort

Prairie Sagewort

Artemisia frigida

Family: Asteraceae

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Artemisia spiciformis

Artemisia spiciformis

Artemisia spiciformis

Family: Asteraceae

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Artemisia pacifica

Artemisia pacifica

Artemisia pacifica

Family: Asteraceae

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False Chicken-Sage

False Chicken-Sage

Artemisia potentilloides

Family: Asteraceae

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Packard's Wormwood

Packard's Wormwood

Artemisia packardiae

Family: Asteraceae

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Birdfoot Sagebrush

Birdfoot Sagebrush

Artemisia pedatifida

Family: Asteraceae

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Dwarf Goldenbush

Dwarf Goldenbush

Ericameria nana

Family: Asteraceae

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Lone Fleabane

Lone Fleabane

Erigeron uncialis

Family: Asteraceae

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Rayless Shaggy Fleabane

Rayless Shaggy Fleabane

Erigeron aphanactis

Family: Asteraceae

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Dwarf Yellow Fleabane

Dwarf Yellow Fleabane

Erigeron chrysopsidis

Family: Asteraceae

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Evermann's Fleabane

Evermann's Fleabane

Erigeron evermannii

Family: Asteraceae

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Taproot Fleabane

Taproot Fleabane

Erigeron radicatus

Family: Asteraceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Idaho Fleabane

Idaho Fleabane

Erigeron asperugineus

Family: Asteraceae

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Dwarf Fleabane

Dwarf Fleabane

Erigeron nanus

Family: Asteraceae

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Nuttall's Crinklemat

Nuttall's Crinklemat

Tiquilia nuttallii

Family: Boraginaceae

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Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat

Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Cushion Buckwheat

Cushion Buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Shasta Buckwheat

Shasta Buckwheat

Eriogonum pyrolifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Alpine Golden Buckwheat

Alpine Golden Buckwheat

Eriogonum flavum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Shockley's Buckwheat

Shockley's Buckwheat

Eriogonum shockleyi

Family: Polygonaceae

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Matted Buckwheat

Matted Buckwheat

Eriogonum caespitosum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Tinker's Penny

Tinker's Penny

Hypericum anagalloides

Family: Hypericaceae

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Imperfect Buckwheat

Imperfect Buckwheat

Eriogonum mancum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Graceful Buckwheat

Graceful Buckwheat

Eriogonum capistratum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Bridle Buckwheat

Bridle Buckwheat

Eriogonum meledonum

Family: Polygonaceae

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