Native Groundcover of Nevada

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Huckleberry Oak

Huckleberry Oak

Quercus vacciniifolia

Family: Fagaceae

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Dwarf Bilberry

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Family: Ericaceae

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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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Pinemat Manzanita

Pinemat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nevadensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Brewer's Lupine

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri

Family: Fabaceae

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Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Lupinus lyallii

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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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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Marsh Violet

Marsh Violet

Viola palustris

Family: Violaceae

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Dwarf Marsh Violet

Dwarf Marsh Violet

Viola epipsila

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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Pygmy Fleabane

Pygmy Fleabane

Erigeron pygmaeus

Family: Asteraceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Cushion Daisy

Cushion Daisy

Erigeron compactus

Family: Asteraceae

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Nuttall's Crinklemat

Nuttall's Crinklemat

Tiquilia nuttallii

Family: Boraginaceae

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Fanleaf Crinklemat

Fanleaf Crinklemat

Tiquilia plicata

Family: Boraginaceae

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Woody Crinklemat

Woody Crinklemat

Tiquilia canescens

Family: Boraginaceae

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Matted Crinklemat

Matted Crinklemat

Tiquilia latior

Family: Boraginaceae

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Palmer's Crinklemat

Palmer's Crinklemat

Tiquilia palmeri

Family: Boraginaceae

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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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Whitemargin Sandmat

Whitemargin Sandmat

Euphorbia albomarginata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Matted Buckwheat

Matted Buckwheat

Eriogonum caespitosum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Lobb's Buckwheat

Lobb's Buckwheat

Eriogonum lobbii

Family: Polygonaceae

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Smallseed Sandmat

Smallseed Sandmat

Euphorbia polycarpa

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Frosted Buckwheat

Frosted Buckwheat

Eriogonum incanum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Shockley's Buckwheat

Shockley's Buckwheat

Eriogonum shockleyi

Family: Polygonaceae

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Marumleaf Buckwheat

Marumleaf Buckwheat

Eriogonum marifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Reveal's Buckwheat

Reveal's Buckwheat

Eriogonum contiguum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Cushion Buckwheat

Cushion Buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Tiehm's Buckwheat

Tiehm's Buckwheat

Eriogonum tiehmii

Family: Polygonaceae

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Spotted Sandmat

Spotted Sandmat

Euphorbia maculata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Crosby's Buckwheat

Crosby's Buckwheat

Eriogonum crosbyae

Family: Polygonaceae

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Prostrate Buckwheat

Prostrate Buckwheat

Eriogonum prociduum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Pahrump Valley Buckwheat

Pahrump Valley Buckwheat

Eriogonum bifurcatum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Douglas' Buckwheat

Douglas' Buckwheat

Eriogonum douglasii

Family: Polygonaceae

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Rosy Buckwheat

Rosy Buckwheat

Eriogonum rosense

Family: Polygonaceae

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Snake Range Buckwheat

Snake Range Buckwheat

Eriogonum holmgrenii

Family: Polygonaceae

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Parish's Sandmat

Parish's Sandmat

Euphorbia parishii

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Sonoran Sandmat

Sonoran Sandmat

Euphorbia micromera

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Gordon's Ivesia

Gordon's Ivesia

Potentilla gordonii

Family: Rosaceae

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Sky Mousetail

Sky Mousetail

Potentilla shockleyi

Family: Rosaceae

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Grimy Mousetail

Grimy Mousetail

Potentilla rhypara

Family: Rosaceae

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Newberry's Cinquefoil

Newberry's Cinquefoil

Potentilla newberryi

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Mousetail

Dwarf Mousetail

Potentilla nubigena

Family: Rosaceae

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Clubmoss Mousetail

Clubmoss Mousetail

Potentilla lycopodioides

Family: Rosaceae

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Wire Mousetail

Wire Mousetail

Potentilla webberi

Family: Rosaceae

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Woollypod Milkvetch

Woollypod Milkvetch

Astragalus purshii

Family: Fabaceae

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Newberry's Milkvetch

Newberry's Milkvetch

Astragalus newberryi

Family: Fabaceae

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Arcane Milkvetch

Arcane Milkvetch

Astragalus obscurus

Family: Fabaceae

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Austin's Milkvetch

Austin's Milkvetch

Astragalus austiniae

Family: Fabaceae

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Spiny Milkvetch

Spiny Milkvetch

Astragalus kentrophyta

Family: Fabaceae

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Goose Creek Milkvetch

Goose Creek Milkvetch

Astragalus anserinus

Family: Fabaceae

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Pilot Range Cinquefoil

Pilot Range Cinquefoil

Potentilla cottamii

Family: Rosaceae

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Gilman's Milkvetch

Gilman's Milkvetch

Astragalus gilmanii

Family: Fabaceae

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