Native Groundcover of Washington

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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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Dwarf Bilberry

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Strawberryleaf Raspberry

Strawberryleaf Raspberry

Rubus pedatus

Family: Rosaceae

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Arctic Raspberry

Arctic Raspberry

Rubus arcticus

Family: Rosaceae

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Snow Raspberry

Snow Raspberry

Rubus nivalis

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Red Blackberry

Dwarf Red Blackberry

Rubus pubescens

Family: Rosaceae

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Bristly Dewberry

Bristly Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Family: Rosaceae

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Roughfruit Berry

Roughfruit Berry

Rubus lasiococcus

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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Prostrate Ceanothus

Prostrate Ceanothus

Ceanothus prostratus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Pinemat Manzanita

Pinemat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nevadensis

Family: Ericaceae

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Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Dwarf Mountain Lupine

Lupinus lyallii

Family: Fabaceae

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Beach Strawberry

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Woodland Strawberry

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Family: Rosaceae

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Hookedspur Violet

Hookedspur Violet

Viola adunca

Family: Violaceae

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Virginia Strawberry

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Darkwoods Violet

Darkwoods Violet

Viola orbiculata

Family: Violaceae

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Pioneer Violet

Pioneer Violet

Viola glabella

Family: Violaceae

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Evergreen Violet

Evergreen Violet

Viola sempervirens

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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Northern Woodland Violet

Northern Woodland Violet

Viola septentrionalis

Family: Violaceae

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Marsh Violet

Marsh Violet

Viola palustris

Family: Violaceae

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White Violet

White Violet

Viola renifolia

Family: Violaceae

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Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Viola rugulosa

Family: Violaceae

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Dwarf Marsh Violet

Dwarf Marsh Violet

Viola epipsila

Family: Violaceae

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Viola pluviae

Viola pluviae

Viola pluviae

Family: Violaceae

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Howell's Violet

Howell's Violet

Viola howellii

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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Oldwoman

Oldwoman

Artemisia stelleriana

Family: Asteraceae

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Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris

Family: Asteraceae

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Alpine Azalea

Alpine Azalea

Kalmia procumbens

Family: Ericaceae

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Nuttall's Crinklemat

Nuttall's Crinklemat

Tiquilia nuttallii

Family: Boraginaceae

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Tinker's Penny

Tinker's Penny

Hypericum anagalloides

Family: Hypericaceae

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Marumleaf Buckwheat

Marumleaf Buckwheat

Eriogonum marifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Cushion Buckwheat

Cushion Buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Family: Polygonaceae

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Douglas' Buckwheat

Douglas' Buckwheat

Eriogonum douglasii

Family: Polygonaceae

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Thymeleaf Buckwheat

Thymeleaf Buckwheat

Eriogonum thymoides

Family: Polygonaceae

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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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Arctic Cinquefoil

Arctic Cinquefoil

Potentilla nana

Family: Rosaceae

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Gordon's Ivesia

Gordon's Ivesia

Potentilla gordonii

Family: Rosaceae

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Newberry's Cinquefoil

Newberry's Cinquefoil

Potentilla newberryi

Family: Rosaceae

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Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica

Family: Rosaceae

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Woollypod Milkvetch

Woollypod Milkvetch

Astragalus purshii

Family: Fabaceae

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Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina

Family: Rosaceae

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Oneflower Cinquefoil

Oneflower Cinquefoil

Potentilla uniflora

Family: Rosaceae

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Lyall's Milkvetch

Lyall's Milkvetch

Astragalus lyallii

Family: Fabaceae

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Spiny Milkvetch

Spiny Milkvetch

Astragalus kentrophyta

Family: Fabaceae

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Tomcat Clover

Tomcat Clover

Trifolium willdenovii

Family: Fabaceae

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Cushion Phlox

Cushion Phlox

Phlox pulvinata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Henderson's Phlox

Henderson's Phlox

Phlox hendersonii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Tufted Phlox

Tufted Phlox

Phlox caespitosa

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spreading Phlox

Spreading Phlox

Phlox diffusa

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Phlox douglasii

Phlox douglasii

Phlox douglasii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Spiny Phlox

Spiny Phlox

Phlox hoodii

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Mountain Phlox

Mountain Phlox

Phlox austromontana

Family: Polemoniaceae

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