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Argemone munita ssp. munita
Argemone munita Durand & Hilg. ssp. munita
Chicalote, Flat-bud Prickly Poppy, Flatbud Prickly Poppy, Flatbud Pricklypoppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARMUM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Moderately prickly, with 3-7 valves, up to about 2 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Dry foothills and slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 munita ssp. munita in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argemone munita ssp. munita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone munita ssp. munita
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR