Eucrypta

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Boraginales

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Hydrophylloideae
Genus: Eucrypta
Species: E. chrysanthemifolia – E. micrantha
Name

Eucrypta Nutt., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(1): 12-13 (1848); et in Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., Ser. 2, 1: 158 (1848)

Type species: Eucrypta paniculata Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia n.s., 1: 159. (1847)

Synonyms

Homotypic
Ellisia sect. Eucrypta (Nutt.) A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 316. (1875)

References
Primary references

Nuttall, T. 1848. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1): 18. Reference page. ; 4(1): 12-13.

Links

Hassler, M. 2020. Eucrypta. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 March 4. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eucrypta in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 March 4. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eucrypta. Published online. Accessed: 4 March 2020.

Vernacular names
English: Hideseeds

Eucrypta is a genus of flowering plants containing only two species. The genus name Eucrypta means "well-hidden", which refers to the seeds being "hidden" in the small green bristled fruits. The two species are known generally as hideseeds. They are both native to the southwestern United States. These are small, weedy-looking annual plants with sticky, aromatic green foliage. The leaves are strongly lobed and look somewhat like fern fronds. Some plants have very few leaves and are mostly stems bearing flowers and fruits. The small flowers are bell-shaped and may be white or a light shade of pink or purple. These are among the first plants to spring up after an area has been cleared by fire.

Species:

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia - spotted hideseed, common eucrypta
Eucrypta micrantha - dainty desert hideseed, small-flowered eucrypta