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Argemone corymbosa ssp. arenicola

Argemone corymbosa Greene ssp. arenicola G.B. Ownbey

Mojave Prickly Poppy, Mojave Pricklypoppy

Papaveraceae (Poppy family)

Synonym(s): Argemone corymbosa var. arenicola

USDA Symbol: ARCOA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Prickly, with 3-7 valves, up to about 1-1/2 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , UT
Native Habitat: Dry valleys and plains, especially around sand dune areas.

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 corymbosa ssp. arenicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Argemone corymbosa ssp. arenicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone corymbosa ssp. arenicola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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