Native Groundcover of New Mexico

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Dwarf Bilberry

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Northern Dewberry

Northern Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

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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Brewer's Lupine

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri

Family: Fabaceae

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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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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Prairie Violet

Prairie Violet

Viola pedatifida

Family: Violaceae

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Limestone Violet

Limestone Violet

Viola calcicola

Family: Violaceae

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Twoflower Violet

Twoflower Violet

Viola viarum

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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Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Family: Violaceae

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Bluewater Fleabane

Bluewater Fleabane

Erigeron acomanus

Family: Asteraceae

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Winn Falls Fleabane

Winn Falls Fleabane

Erigeron scopulinus

Family: Asteraceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Pinkladies

Pinkladies

Oenothera speciosa

Family: Onagraceae

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Matted Crinklemat

Matted Crinklemat

Tiquilia latior

Family: Boraginaceae

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Plumed Crinklemat

Plumed Crinklemat

Tiquilia greggii

Family: Boraginaceae

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Hairy Crinklemat

Hairy Crinklemat

Tiquilia hispidissima

Family: Boraginaceae

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Woody Crinklemat

Woody Crinklemat

Tiquilia canescens

Family: Boraginaceae

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Texas Crinklemat

Texas Crinklemat

Tiquilia gossypina

Family: Boraginaceae

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Whitemargin Sandmat

Whitemargin Sandmat

Euphorbia albomarginata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Scarlet Globemallow

Scarlet Globemallow

Sphaeralcea coccinea

Family: Malvaceae

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Cushion Buckwheat

Cushion Buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Shockley's Buckwheat

Shockley's Buckwheat

Eriogonum shockleyi

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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Prostrate Sandmat

Prostrate Sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

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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Newberry's Milkvetch

Newberry's Milkvetch

Astragalus newberryi

Family: Fabaceae

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Potentilla bicrenata

Potentilla bicrenata

Potentilla bicrenata

Family: Rosaceae

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Spreading Chinchweed

Spreading Chinchweed

Pectis prostrata

Family: Asteraceae

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Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Family: Rosaceae

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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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Oneflower Cinquefoil

Oneflower Cinquefoil

Potentilla uniflora

Family: Rosaceae

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Chaco Milkvetch

Chaco Milkvetch

Astragalus micromerius

Family: Fabaceae

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Zuni Milkvetch

Zuni Milkvetch

Astragalus accumbens

Family: Fabaceae

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Groundcover Milkvetch

Groundcover Milkvetch

Astragalus humistratus

Family: Fabaceae

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Woolly Prairie Clover

Woolly Prairie Clover

Dalea lanata

Family: Fabaceae

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Gregg's Prairie Clover

Gregg's Prairie Clover

Dalea greggii

Family: Fabaceae

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Dwarf Clover

Dwarf Clover

Trifolium nanum

Family: Fabaceae

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Wild Blue Phlox

Wild Blue Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Tufted Phlox

Tufted Phlox

Phlox caespitosa

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Mountain Phlox

Mountain Phlox

Phlox austromontana

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Cushion Phlox

Cushion Phlox

Phlox pulvinata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spiny Phlox

Spiny Phlox

Phlox hoodii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Clove Phlox

Clove Phlox

Phlox caryophylla

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Vermejo Phlox

Vermejo Phlox

Phlox vermejoensis

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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Dwarf Phlox

Dwarf Phlox

Phlox condensata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Parlin's Pussytoes

Parlin's Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii

Family: Asteraceae

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Small-Leaf Pussytoes

Small-Leaf Pussytoes

Antennaria parvifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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umber pussytoes

umber pussytoes

Antennaria umbrinella

Family: Asteraceae

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