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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Argemone hispida

Argemone hispida A. Gray

Rough Pricklypoppy, Rough Prickly Poppy

Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

Synonym(s): Argemone bipinnatifida, Argemone platyceras var. hispida

USDA Symbol: ARHI4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Denticulate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , NM , WY

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry

Web 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

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.4 - Research Update, Wild-Collecting Endangers Natives, Director's Report, Maryland ...

Additional resources

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

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Record Modified: 2022-11-21
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