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.