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Echinocereus berlandieri, commonly known as Berlandier's hedgehog cactus, is a sprawling, low-growing cactus native to southern Texas and northeastern Mexico. The species is named in honor of Jean-Louis Berlandier, a Swiss-Mexican botanist who collected specimens extensively in the region during the...

David's viburnum is a low evergreen shrub from western China introduced by Ernest Henry Wilson in 1904, notable for its deeply veined leaves and striking turquoise-blue berries produced on fertilized female plants.

Spiraea japonica, commonly called Japanese spirea, is a compact deciduous shrub native to East Asia, including Japan and China. It produces broad, flat-topped clusters of small pink to reddish flowers during summer, often above toothed, lance-shaped leaves. Numerous cultivars are grown in borders an...

Helianthemum nummularium, commonly known as the common rock rose, is a low-growing evergreen subshrub belonging to the Cistaceae family. Native to Europe and parts of western Asia, the plant is characterized by its woody base and foliage covered in fine, soft hairs. It produces prominent, saucer-sha...

Whipple cholla, Cylindropuntia whipplei, is a low-growing, branching cactus native to parts of the Colorado Plateau in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. Like other chollas, it has cylindrical stem segments and is adapted to dry environments with limited water availability. The species produces yellow-g...

Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) is a low-growing perennial in the mint family. It has opposite leaves, square stems, and compact spikes of purple or violet flowers, and commonly grows in meadows, lawns, woodland edges, and disturbed ground. The plant has a long history of use in European and Asi...

Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) is a low evergreen shrub in the heath family, native to acidic soils in eastern North America. It grows in bogs, barrens, open coniferous woods, and other nutrient-poor habitats, with narrow leathery leaves and clusters of pink to deep pink flowers in late spring a...

Grusonia kunzei, commonly called club cholla, is a cactus of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. It grows close to the ground and spreads into low, irregular mats made of short, club-shaped stem segments. The plant is adapted to hot, dry desert conditions and is associated with rocky b...

Eastern prickly pear, Opuntia humifusa, is a low, spreading cactus native to eastern and central parts of North America. It forms flattened green pads, bears conspicuous yellow flowers, and produces fruit after flowering; its ability to withstand cold conditions distinguishes it from many desert cac...

Juniperus sabina, commonly called savin or savin juniper, is a low-growing evergreen conifer native to mountainous parts of Europe and central Asia. It has scale-like foliage and aromatic branches, and it can form spreading shrubs in rocky or open habitats. The plant contains toxic compounds, especi...

Chamaecytisus purpureus is an accepted species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. Also known as purple broom, it is a subshrub or low-growing shrub native to the southern and southeastern Alps, the western Balkans, and northern Albania, with purple flowers as its identifying ornamenta...

Genista tinctoria, known as dyer's greenweed or dyer's broom, is a low-growing European flowering shrub in the legume family Fabaceae. Its yellow flowers and other plant material were used to produce a yellow textile dye; overdyeing that yellow with blue from woad or indigo produced green cloth, inc...

Common cinquefoil, Potentilla simplex, is a low-growing perennial of eastern North America. It spreads by slender, trailing stems that can root at the nodes, and its palmately arranged leaves usually have five toothed leaflets. The plant produces solitary, five-petaled yellow flowers and occurs in f...

The Plains Prickly Pear (Opuntia polyacantha) is a low-growing cactus native to broad areas of the western Great Plains and neighboring regions of North America, extending from Canada to Mexico. It forms spreading pads covered with spines and produces flowers that may range from yellow to pink, red,...

Wild violet is a common name applied to several low-growing perennial violet species, especially members of the genus Viola native to eastern North America. These plants form heart-shaped leaves and irregular flowers that are commonly purple, blue, or white and appear in spring. Violets grow in lawn...

Mahonia repens, commonly called creeping mahonia or creeping Oregon grape, is a low-growing evergreen shrub native to western North America. Its stems spread through underground rhizomes and can form broad colonies, making the species useful as a native groundcover in suitable dry or partly shaded h...

Common speedwell, or Veronica persica, is a small annual flowering plant native to parts of Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere, including North America. It often grows as a low, spreading weed in lawns, gardens, fields, and disturbed ground. The plant is recognized by its small blue flowers, wh...

Prunus pumila, commonly called sand cherry, is a low-growing deciduous shrub native to parts of central and eastern North America. It is adapted to sandy habitats, including lake shores, dunes, and other exposed sites, where its spreading form helps it occupy open ground. The species produces white...

Kalmia angustifolia, known as sheep laurel, is a low evergreen shrub native to eastern North America. It grows in acidic bogs, barrens, heathlands, and rocky or sandy forests, where it produces clusters of pink to rose-colored flowers. The foliage contains toxic compounds, as do other mountain laure...

Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa, commonly called devil's tongue, is a low-growing cactus in the eastern United States. It forms flattened, pad-like stem segments and produces yellow flowers, followed by fleshy red fruits. The variety is adapted to cold conditions compared with many other cacti, which...

Stellaria media, known as common chickweed, is a small annual or biennial herb in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. Native to temperate Eurasia, North Africa, and northeastern tropical Africa, it is now widespread in temperate regions and commonly grows in cultivated ground, gardens, lawns, and...