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Argemone aenea
Argemone aenea G.B. Ownbey
Golden Pricklypoppy, Golden Prickly Poppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: arae
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NM , TXGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-MLE-18 Collected 2006-05-18 in Val Verde County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 aenea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argemone aenea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone aenea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-21Research By: TWC Staff