''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 A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes except t ...

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 ''Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the waterleaf family known by the common name spotted hideseed. It is native to the southwestern United States, California, and adjacent Baja California. It can be found in a num ...

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

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