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Argemone pleiacantha ssp. ambigua
Argemone pleiacantha Greene ssp. ambigua G.B. Ownbey
Southwestern Prickly Poppy, Southwestern Pricklypoppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s): Argemone pleiacantha var. ambigua
USDA Symbol: ARPLA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Fruit: Sparingly prickly, with 3-7 valves, up to about 1-1/2 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Dry slopes and embankments, foothills.
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 pleiacantha ssp. ambigua in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argemone pleiacantha ssp. ambigua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone pleiacantha ssp. ambigua
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR