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Argemone squarrosa
Argemone squarrosa Greene
Hedgehog Pricklypoppy, Hedgehog Prickly Poppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARSQ
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Denticulate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: CO , KS , NM , OK , TXGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 76 - Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses (1996) Kansas State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Argemone squarrosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argemone squarrosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone squarrosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-02Research By: TWC Staff