Hydrophyllaceae

Spotted hideseed

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene

Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Eucrypta

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Spotted hideseed: Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia , Pima Wash Trail, South Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona — Photo: Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Spotted hideseed

Synonyms

Ellisia chrysanthemifolia Benth.
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia
Eucrypta foliosa Nutt.
Eucrypta paniculata Nutt.
Macrocalyx chrysanthemifolius Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: k suzy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: CFULLER223, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.