Native Groundcover of Texas

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Northern Dewberry

Northern Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

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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Woodland Strawberry

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Family: Rosaceae

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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Birdfoot Violet

Birdfoot Violet

Viola pedata

Family: Violaceae

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Prostrate Blue Violet

Prostrate Blue Violet

Viola walteri

Family: Violaceae

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Arrowleaf Violet

Arrowleaf Violet

Viola sagittata

Family: Violaceae

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Southern Coastal Violet

Southern Coastal Violet

Viola septemloba

Family: Violaceae

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Carolina Violet

Carolina Violet

Viola villosa

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Viola rafinesquei

Family: Violaceae

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Viola retusa

Viola retusa

Viola retusa

Family: Violaceae

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Langlois' Violet

Langlois' Violet

Viola langloisii

Family: Violaceae

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Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Viola primulifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Viola pratincola

Viola pratincola

Viola pratincola

Family: Violaceae

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Viola eriocarpa

Viola eriocarpa

Viola eriocarpa

Family: Violaceae

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Early Blue Violet

Early Blue Violet

Viola palmata

Family: Violaceae

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Northern Bog Violet

Northern Bog Violet

Viola nephrophylla

Family: Violaceae

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Limestone Violet

Limestone Violet

Viola calcicola

Family: Violaceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Corpus Christi Fleabane

Corpus Christi Fleabane

Erigeron procumbens

Family: Asteraceae

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Bigfruit Evening Primrose

Bigfruit Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa

Family: Onagraceae

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Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Family: Vitaceae

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Pinkladies

Pinkladies

Oenothera speciosa

Family: Onagraceae

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Woody Crinklemat

Woody Crinklemat

Tiquilia canescens

Family: Boraginaceae

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Hairy Crinklemat

Hairy Crinklemat

Tiquilia hispidissima

Family: Boraginaceae

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Mexican Crinklemat

Mexican Crinklemat

Tiquilia mexicana

Family: Boraginaceae

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Plumed Crinklemat

Plumed Crinklemat

Tiquilia greggii

Family: Boraginaceae

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Texas Crinklemat

Texas Crinklemat

Tiquilia gossypina

Family: Boraginaceae

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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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Prostrate Sandmat

Prostrate Sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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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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Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Euphorbia serpillifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Dwarf Sandmat

Dwarf Sandmat

Euphorbia jejuna

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Sonoran Sandmat

Sonoran Sandmat

Euphorbia micromera

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Spreading Sandmat

Spreading Sandmat

Euphorbia humistrata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Dixie Sandmat

Dixie Sandmat

Euphorbia bombensis

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Dwarf Cinquefoil

Dwarf Cinquefoil

Potentilla canadensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Family: Rosaceae

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Common Cinquefoil

Common Cinquefoil

Potentilla simplex

Family: Rosaceae

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Spreading Chinchweed

Spreading Chinchweed

Pectis prostrata

Family: Asteraceae

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Prostrate Milkweed

Prostrate Milkweed

Asclepias prostrata

Family: Apocynaceae

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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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Carolina Clover

Carolina Clover

Trifolium carolinianum

Family: Fabaceae

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Wild Blue Phlox

Wild Blue Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Trailing Phlox

Trailing Phlox

Phlox nivalis

Family: Polemoniaceae

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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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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Small-Leaf Pussytoes

Small-Leaf Pussytoes

Antennaria parvifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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Whitemargin Pussytoes

Whitemargin Pussytoes

Antennaria marginata

Family: Asteraceae

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Lesser Creeping Rush

Lesser Creeping Rush

Juncus repens

Family: Juncaceae

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Alkali Mallow

Alkali Mallow

Malvella leprosa

Family: Malvaceae

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Trailing Krameria

Trailing Krameria

Krameria lanceolata

Family: Krameriaceae

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Baybean

Baybean

Canavalia rosea

Family: Fabaceae

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Lanceleaf Fogfruit

Lanceleaf Fogfruit

Phyla lanceolata

Family: Verbenaceae

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