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Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta

Argemone pleiacantha Greene ssp. pinnatisecta G.B. Ownbey

Sacramento Prickly Poppy, Southwestern Pricklypoppy

Papaveraceae (Poppy family)

Synonym(s): Argemone pleiacantha var. pinnatisecta

USDA Symbol: ARPLP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Sparingly prickly, with 3-7 valves, up to about 1-1/2 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NM
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Dry hills, canyon bottoms and slopes, pinyon-juniper zone.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1T1
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (NM)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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