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Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pleiacantha
Argemone pleiacantha Greene ssp. pleiacantha
Southwestern Pricklypoppy, Southwestern Prickly Poppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARPLP3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Usually closely 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: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Foothills and adjacent high plains.
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. pleiacantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pleiacantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pleiacantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-11Research By: CBR