Native Groundcover of Rhode Island

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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Small Cranberry

Small Cranberry

Vaccinium oxycoccos

Family: Ericaceae

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Northern Dewberry

Northern Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

Family: Rosaceae

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Bristly Dewberry

Bristly Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Red Blackberry

Dwarf Red Blackberry

Rubus pubescens

Family: Rosaceae

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Robin Runaway

Robin Runaway

Rubus repens

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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Woodland Strawberry

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

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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Birdfoot Violet

Birdfoot Violet

Viola pedata

Family: Violaceae

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Marsh Blue Violet

Marsh Blue Violet

Viola cucullata

Family: Violaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Arrowleaf Violet

Arrowleaf Violet

Viola sagittata

Family: Violaceae

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Sweet White Violet

Sweet White Violet

Viola blanda

Family: Violaceae

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hybrid violet

hybrid violet

Viola labradorica

Family: Violaceae

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Early Blue Violet

Early Blue Violet

Viola palmata

Family: Violaceae

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Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Family: Violaceae

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White Violet

White Violet

Viola renifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Roundleaf Yellow Violet

Roundleaf Yellow Violet

Viola rotundifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Southern Coastal Violet

Southern Coastal Violet

Viola septemloba

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Woodland Violet

Northern Woodland Violet

Viola septentrionalis

Family: Violaceae

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Striped Cream Violet

Striped Cream Violet

Viola striata

Family: Violaceae

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Viola eriocarpa

Viola eriocarpa

Viola eriocarpa

Family: Violaceae

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Viola communis

Viola communis

Viola communis

Family: Violaceae

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Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Viola minuscula

Family: Violaceae

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Oldwoman

Oldwoman

Artemisia stelleriana

Family: Asteraceae

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Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Family: Vitaceae

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Spotted Sandmat

Spotted Sandmat

Euphorbia maculata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Seaside Sandmat

Seaside Sandmat

Euphorbia polygonifolia

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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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Moss Phlox

Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Howell's pussytoes

Howell's pussytoes

Antennaria howellii

Family: Asteraceae

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Field Pussytoes

Field Pussytoes

Antennaria neglecta

Family: Asteraceae

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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 Chickweed

Field Chickweed

Cerastium arvense

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Trailing Arbutus

Trailing Arbutus

Epigaea repens

Family: Ericaceae

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Eastern Hayscented Fern

Eastern Hayscented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Family: Dennstaedtiaceae

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Creeping Woodsorrel

Creeping Woodsorrel

Oxalis corniculata

Family: Oxalidaceae

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Common Selfheal

Common Selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Family: Lamiaceae

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Saltgrass

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Canada Mayflower

Canada Mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

Family: Asparagaceae

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Blackseed Plantain

Blackseed Plantain

Plantago rugelii

Family: Plantaginaceae

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Silverweed Cinquefoil

Silverweed Cinquefoil

Argentina anserina

Family: Rosaceae

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Virginia Springbeauty

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

Family: Montiaceae

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Azure Bluet

Azure Bluet

Houstonia caerulea

Family: Rubiaceae

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Canadian Wildginger

Canadian Wildginger

Asarum canadense

Family: Aristolochiaceae

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Eastern Woodland Sedge

Eastern Woodland Sedge

Carex blanda

Family: Cyperaceae

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Pennsylvania Sedge

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Family: Cyperaceae

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Seaside Sandplant

Seaside Sandplant

Honckenya peploides

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Manyflower Marshpennywort

Manyflower Marshpennywort

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Family: Araliaceae

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Common Duckweed

Common Duckweed

Lemna minor

Family: Araceae

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Star Duckweed

Star Duckweed

Lemna trisulca

Family: Araceae

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Twinflower

Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

Family: Caprifoliaceae

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