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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Class: 3-6 ft.
Breeding System: Hermaphroditic
Fruit Type: Capsule
Flower Size: 3.5 in.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannahs, Roadsides
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Color, Blooms ornamental, Pocket prairie, Wildflower meadow
Use Wildlife: Nectar-Bees, Nectar-beetles, Nectar-insects
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX

Bibliography

McMillen's Texas Gardening: Wildflowers (1998) Howard, D.
Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (1999) Diggs, G. M.; B. L. Lipscomb; B. O'Kennon; W. F...
Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender
* Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Argemone sanguinea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Argemone sanguinea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone sanguinea