Native Groundcover of South Dakota

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Dwarf Red Blackberry

Dwarf Red Blackberry

Rubus pubescens

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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Hookedspur Violet

Hookedspur Violet

Viola adunca

Family: Violaceae

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Prairie Violet

Prairie Violet

Viola pedatifida

Family: Violaceae

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Small White Violet

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Family: Violaceae

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Sagebrush Violet

Sagebrush Violet

Viola vallicola

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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Marsh Violet

Marsh Violet

Viola palustris

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Family: Violaceae

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Viola eriocarpa

Viola eriocarpa

Viola eriocarpa

Family: Violaceae

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Viola retusa

Viola retusa

Viola retusa

Family: Violaceae

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Twoflower Violet

Twoflower Violet

Viola viarum

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

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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Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Family: Vitaceae

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Scarlet Globemallow

Scarlet Globemallow

Sphaeralcea coccinea

Family: Malvaceae

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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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Spotted Sandmat

Spotted Sandmat

Euphorbia maculata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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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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Woollypod Milkvetch

Woollypod Milkvetch

Astragalus purshii

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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Wild Blue Phlox

Wild Blue Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spreading Phlox

Spreading Phlox

Phlox diffusa

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spiny Phlox

Spiny Phlox

Phlox hoodii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Parlin's Pussytoes

Parlin's Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii

Family: Asteraceae

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Rush Pussytoes

Rush Pussytoes

Antennaria luzuloides

Family: Asteraceae

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Howell's pussytoes

Howell's pussytoes

Antennaria howellii

Family: Asteraceae

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Littleleaf Pussytoes

Littleleaf Pussytoes

Antennaria microphylla

Family: Asteraceae

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Small-Leaf Pussytoes

Small-Leaf Pussytoes

Antennaria parvifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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Field Pussytoes

Field Pussytoes

Antennaria neglecta

Family: Asteraceae

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rosy pussytoes

rosy pussytoes

Antennaria rosea

Family: Asteraceae

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Whip Pussytoes

Whip Pussytoes

Antennaria flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Wyoming Besseya

Wyoming Besseya

Veronica wyomingensis

Family: Plantaginaceae

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Miner's Lettuce

Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata

Family: Montiaceae

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Field Chickweed

Field Chickweed

Cerastium arvense

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Spearleaf Stonecrop

Spearleaf Stonecrop

Sedum lanceolatum

Family: Crassulaceae

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Lanceleaf Fogfruit

Lanceleaf Fogfruit

Phyla lanceolata

Family: Verbenaceae

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Common Selfheal

Common Selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Family: Lamiaceae

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Tiny Bluet

Tiny Bluet

Houstonia pusilla

Family: Rubiaceae

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Canadian Wildginger

Canadian Wildginger

Asarum canadense

Family: Aristolochiaceae

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Twinflower

Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

Family: Caprifoliaceae

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Saltgrass

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Plains Pricklypear

Plains Pricklypear

Opuntia polyacantha

Family: Cactaceae

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Twistspine Pricklypear

Twistspine Pricklypear

Opuntia macrorhiza

Family: Cactaceae

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Bigbract Verbena

Bigbract Verbena

Verbena bracteata

Family: Verbenaceae

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