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Eucrypta micrantha (Dainty desert hideseed)
Anderson, Wynn

Eucrypta micrantha

Eucrypta micrantha (Torr.) A. Heller

Dainty Desert Hideseed, Desert Hideseed, Desert Eucrypta, Small Flowered Eucrypta

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: EUMI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Canyons, hillsides, rocky crevices, washes, slopes, often in shade of shrubs.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eucrypta micrantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eucrypta micrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eucrypta micrantha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-20
Research By: CBR

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