Native Groundcover of Montana

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Least Willow

Least Willow

Salix rotundifolia

Family: Salicaceae

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Dwarf Bilberry

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

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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Arctic Raspberry

Arctic Raspberry

Rubus arcticus

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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Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Lupinus lyallii

Family: Fabaceae

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Woodland Strawberry

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Family: Rosaceae

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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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Prairie Violet

Prairie Violet

Viola pedatifida

Family: Violaceae

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Darkwoods Violet

Darkwoods Violet

Viola orbiculata

Family: Violaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Pioneer Violet

Pioneer Violet

Viola glabella

Family: Violaceae

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Marsh Violet

Marsh Violet

Viola palustris

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Woodland Violet

Northern Woodland Violet

Viola septentrionalis

Family: Violaceae

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White Violet

White Violet

Viola renifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Dwarf Marsh Violet

Dwarf Marsh Violet

Viola epipsila

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Bog Violet

Northern Bog Violet

Viola nephrophylla

Family: Violaceae

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Viola retusa

Viola retusa

Viola retusa

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Family: Violaceae

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Sagebrush Violet

Sagebrush Violet

Viola vallicola

Family: Violaceae

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Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Family: Violaceae

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Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Tinker's Penny

Tinker's Penny

Hypericum anagalloides

Family: Hypericaceae

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Scarlet Globemallow

Scarlet Globemallow

Sphaeralcea coccinea

Family: Malvaceae

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Matted Buckwheat

Matted Buckwheat

Eriogonum caespitosum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Rockjasmine Buckwheat

Rockjasmine Buckwheat

Eriogonum androsaceum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Cushion Buckwheat

Cushion Buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Spotted Sandmat

Spotted Sandmat

Euphorbia maculata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Matted Sandmat

Matted Sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Crosby's Buckwheat

Crosby's Buckwheat

Eriogonum crosbyae

Family: Polygonaceae

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Imperfect Buckwheat

Imperfect Buckwheat

Eriogonum mancum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Arctic Cinquefoil

Arctic Cinquefoil

Potentilla nana

Family: Rosaceae

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Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica

Family: Rosaceae

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Gordon's Ivesia

Gordon's Ivesia

Potentilla gordonii

Family: Rosaceae

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Potentilla saximontana

Potentilla saximontana

Potentilla saximontana

Family: Rosaceae

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Woollypod Milkvetch

Woollypod Milkvetch

Astragalus purshii

Family: Fabaceae

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Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Family: Rosaceae

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Tufted Milkvetch

Tufted Milkvetch

Astragalus spatulatus

Family: Fabaceae

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Silky Milkvetch

Silky Milkvetch

Astragalus sericoleucus

Family: Fabaceae

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Spiny Milkvetch

Spiny Milkvetch

Astragalus kentrophyta

Family: Fabaceae

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Bentflower Milkvetch

Bentflower Milkvetch

Astragalus vexilliflexus

Family: Fabaceae

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Oneflower Cinquefoil

Oneflower Cinquefoil

Potentilla uniflora

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Clover

Dwarf Clover

Trifolium nanum

Family: Fabaceae

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Spiny Phlox

Spiny Phlox

Phlox hoodii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spreading Phlox

Spreading Phlox

Phlox diffusa

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Flowery Phlox

Flowery Phlox

Phlox multiflora

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Cushion Phlox

Cushion Phlox

Phlox pulvinata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Tufted Phlox

Tufted Phlox

Phlox caespitosa

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Whitemargin Phlox

Whitemargin Phlox

Phlox albomarginata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Kelsey's Phlox

Kelsey's Phlox

Phlox kelseyi

Family: Polemoniaceae

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showy pussytoes

showy pussytoes

Antennaria pulcherrima

Family: Asteraceae

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Field Pussytoes

Field Pussytoes

Antennaria neglecta

Family: Asteraceae

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Pygmy Pussytoes

Pygmy Pussytoes

Antennaria monocephala

Family: Asteraceae

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Howell's pussytoes

Howell's pussytoes

Antennaria howellii

Family: Asteraceae

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Small-Leaf Pussytoes

Small-Leaf Pussytoes

Antennaria parvifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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