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Argemone gracilenta
Argemone gracilenta Greene
Sonoran Prickly Poppy, Sonoran Prickly-poppy, Sonoran Pricklypoppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARGR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Scattered-prickly, with 3-7 valves, up to about 1-1/2 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Washes and outwash plains, deserts.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Argemone gracilenta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argemone gracilenta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone gracilenta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR