Native Groundcover of Illinois

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Sandcherry

Sandcherry

Prunus pumila

Family: Rosaceae

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Lowbush Blueberry

Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Family: Ericaceae

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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Vaccinium myrtilloides

Family: Ericaceae

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Small Cranberry

Small Cranberry

Vaccinium oxycoccos

Family: Ericaceae

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Autumn Goldenrod

Autumn Goldenrod

Solidago sphacelata

Family: Asteraceae

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Manatee Dewberry

Manatee Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Blanchard's Dewberry

Blanchard's Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Savannah Dewberry

Savannah Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Marvel Dewberry

Marvel Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Northern Dewberry

Northern Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

Family: Rosaceae

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Southern Dewberry

Southern Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Pocono Plateau Dewberry

Pocono Plateau Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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New Orleans Dewberry

New Orleans Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Hairyleaf Dewberry

Hairyleaf Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Hutton's Dewberry

Hutton's Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Sphagnum Dewberry

Sphagnum Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Bristly Dewberry

Bristly Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Rio Grande Dewberry

Rio Grande Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Westminster Dewberry

Westminster Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Groundberry

Groundberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Sprawling Dewberry

Sprawling Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Setose Blackberry

Setose Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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St. Lawrence Dewberry

St. Lawrence Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Grand Lake Blackberry

Grand Lake 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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Sphagnum Blackberry

Sphagnum Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Wisconsin Dewberry

Wisconsin Dewberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Bristly Oswego Blackberry

Bristly Oswego Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Red Blackberry

Dwarf Red Blackberry

Rubus pubescens

Family: Rosaceae

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Adirondack Blackberry

Adirondack Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Nantucket Blackberry

Nantucket Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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New Brunswick Blackberry

New Brunswick 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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Thornless Dewberry

Thornless Dewberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Herbaceous Blackberry

Herbaceous 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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Swamp Blackberry

Swamp Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Family: Rosaceae

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Vermont Blackberry

Vermont Blackberry

Rubus setosus

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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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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Woodland Strawberry

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Family: Rosaceae

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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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Canadian White Violet

Canadian White Violet

Viola canadensis

Family: Violaceae

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Sweet White Violet

Sweet White Violet

Viola blanda

Family: Violaceae

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Striped Cream Violet

Striped Cream Violet

Viola striata

Family: Violaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Downy Yellow Violet

Downy Yellow Violet

Viola pubescens

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Woodland Violet

Northern Woodland Violet

Viola septentrionalis

Family: Violaceae

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Missouri Violet

Missouri Violet

Viola missouriensis

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Bog Violet

Northern Bog Violet

Viola nephrophylla

Family: Violaceae

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hybrid violet

hybrid violet

Viola labradorica

Family: Violaceae

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Viola communis

Viola communis

Viola communis

Family: Violaceae

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