Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Eucrypta micrantha - Dainty Desert Hideseed Eucrypta micrantha - Dainty Desert Hideseed
Scientific Name: Eucrypta micrantha
Common Name: Dainty Desert Hideseed, Small-flowered Eucrypta
Flower Color: Violet to white with a greenish center
Plant Type: Herb, Annual
Height: To 10 inches (25 cm) tall, but usually less
Date Observed: March 16, 2004
Notes: The flowers have 5 lobes and are bell-shaped and up to 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide. The leaves are green, hairy, pinnately lobed, and up to 2 inches (5 cm) long. These native, spring-blooming plants are glandular, weak-stemmed, and covered in prickly hairs.
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