Native Groundcover of Missouri

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Manatee Dewberry

Manatee Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Southern Dewberry

Southern Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Northern Dewberry

Northern Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

Family: Rosaceae

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Marvel Dewberry

Marvel Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Savannah Dewberry

Savannah Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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New Orleans Dewberry

New Orleans Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Rio Grande Dewberry

Rio Grande Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Family: Rosaceae

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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Common Blue Violet

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Family: Violaceae

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Sand Violet

Sand Violet

Viola affinis

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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Northern Bog Violet

Northern Bog Violet

Viola nephrophylla

Family: Violaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Downy Yellow Violet

Downy Yellow Violet

Viola pubescens

Family: Violaceae

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Striped Cream Violet

Striped Cream Violet

Viola striata

Family: Violaceae

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Missouri Violet

Missouri Violet

Viola missouriensis

Family: Violaceae

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Viola communis

Viola communis

Viola communis

Family: Violaceae

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Viola pratincola

Viola pratincola

Viola pratincola

Family: Violaceae

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Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Family: Violaceae

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Viola eriocarpa

Viola eriocarpa

Viola eriocarpa

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Family: Violaceae

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Prairie Sagewort

Prairie Sagewort

Artemisia frigida

Family: Asteraceae

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Robin's Plantain

Robin's Plantain

Erigeron pulchellus

Family: Asteraceae

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Bigfruit Evening Primrose

Bigfruit Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa

Family: Onagraceae

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Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Family: Vitaceae

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Pinkladies

Pinkladies

Oenothera speciosa

Family: Onagraceae

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Nuttall's Crinklemat

Nuttall's Crinklemat

Tiquilia nuttallii

Family: Boraginaceae

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Longbract Wild Indigo

Longbract Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata

Family: Fabaceae

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Spotted Sandmat

Spotted Sandmat

Euphorbia maculata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Prostrate Sandmat

Prostrate Sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Matted Sandmat

Matted Sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Bigleaf Aster

Bigleaf Aster

Eurybia macrophylla

Family: Asteraceae

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Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Slimseed Sandmat

Slimseed Sandmat

Euphorbia stictospora

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Ribseed Sandmat

Ribseed Sandmat

Euphorbia glyptosperma

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Geyer's Sandmat

Geyer's Sandmat

Euphorbia geyeri

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Spreading Sandmat

Spreading Sandmat

Euphorbia humistrata

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 Violet Iris

Dwarf Violet Iris

Iris verna

Family: Iridaceae

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Groundplum Milkvetch

Groundplum Milkvetch

Astragalus crassicarpus

Family: Fabaceae

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Dwarf Crested Iris

Dwarf Crested Iris

Iris cristata

Family: Iridaceae

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Lotus Milkvetch

Lotus Milkvetch

Astragalus lotiflorus

Family: Fabaceae

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Running Buffalo Clover

Running Buffalo Clover

Trifolium stoloniferum

Family: Fabaceae

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Carolina Clover

Carolina Clover

Trifolium carolinianum

Family: Fabaceae

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Wild Blue Phlox

Wild Blue Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Cleft Phlox

Cleft Phlox

Phlox bifida

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Woman's Tobacco

Woman's Tobacco

Antennaria plantaginifolia

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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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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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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Eastern Hayscented Fern

Eastern Hayscented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Family: Dennstaedtiaceae

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Eastern Marsh Fern

Eastern Marsh Fern

Thelypteris palustris

Family: Aspleniaceae

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Ostrich Fern

Ostrich Fern

Onoclea struthiopteris

Family: Aspleniaceae

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Roundleaf Ragwort

Roundleaf Ragwort

Packera obovata

Family: Asteraceae

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Golden Ragwort

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

Family: Asteraceae

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