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Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta
Argemone pleiacantha Greene ssp. pinnatisecta G.B. Ownbey
Sacramento Prickly Poppy, Southwestern Pricklypoppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s): Argemone pleiacantha var. pinnatisecta
USDA Symbol: ARPLP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: NMNative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Dry hills, canyon bottoms and slopes, pinyon-juniper zone.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1T1Status:Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council
Additional resources
USDA: Find Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR