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Argemone squarrosa ssp. squarrosa

Argemone squarrosa Greene ssp. squarrosa

Hedgehog Prickly Poppy, Hedgehog Pricklypoppy

Papaveraceae (Poppy family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARSQS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Densely prickly, with 3-7 valves, up to about 2 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , NM , OK
Native Habitat: Prairies and foothills.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 squarrosa ssp. squarrosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Argemone squarrosa ssp. squarrosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone squarrosa ssp. squarrosa

Metadata

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

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