Eucrypta micrantha

Common Name: Dainty Desert Hideseed
Oˊodham Name: [unknown]
Group: Forbs － Desert

Description

Eucrypta micrantha is a tiny, low-growing forb that grows in sandy and rocky soils between about 2000 and 4000 feet elevation. You may never notice this plant or its flowers without crawling around, looking for it. Eucrypta micrantha seedlings sprout in mid winter. Notice the similarity to Cryptantha sp.

Eucrypta micrantha

Classification

Kingdom Plantae － Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons

Subclass Asteridae

Order Solanales

Family Hydrophyllaceae － Waterleaf family

Genus Eucrypta Nutt. － hideseed

Species Eucrypta micrantha (Torr.) A. Heller － dainty desert hideseed

More Information

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