Calyptocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
[3][4] The name is derived from the Greek kalypto ("covered or hidden") and karpos ("fruit").
[1] Species are distributed in the southern United States and Latin America.
[1] These are perennial herbs with decumbent to prostrate stems up to 30 centimeters long.
The oppositely arranged leaves have blades of various shapes with toothed edges.