Scientific Family
Hydrophyllaceae
Synonyms
[Eucrypta paniculata
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Annual
Similar species
Eucrypta micrantha
Height
6 inches to 3 feet
Riparian
No
Erect to openly spreading weak stemmed annual. Leaves oblong, divided into 7 to 9 lobes, each lobe is shallowly divided, fern-like; flowers in loose clusters of 4 to 15 white or bluish flowers.
Delicate diffusely branched annual forb, strong scented, glandular foliage; leaves opposite with narrowly winged stems, divided twice; seeds in 2 forms; flowers not glandular, mature sepals do not enclose the capsule.
Habitat
Beneath trees, in canyons, on slopes and disturbed areas.
Plant Community
Disturbed Areas
Desert Scrub
Low elevation
0
High elevation
3200
Flower Characteristics
Loose clusters of 4 to 15 stemmed flowers; petals exceed the sepals, 5 petals are up to 1/4 inch long.
Flower color
White or bluish
Flower shape
Bell-shaped
Tubular
No
First bloom month
February
Last bloom month
April
Flower clusters
Rounded
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Leaves oblong, divided into 7 to 9 lobes, each lobe is shallowly divided (bipinnatifid), fern-like, upper leaves smaller, with less lobes and clasping.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Pinnatifid
Leaf margin
Lobed
Leaves clasp
Yes
Leaf hairs
Stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Less than 1/4 inch in diameter, fruit stems curved in fruit.
Fruit type
Capsule
Seeds 6 to 8, dark brown, some elliptic or round, disc-like, and smooth, while others oblong-ovoid and wrinkled.