Prickly Poppy
Prickly Poppy
 
Family
Poppy (Papaveraceae)
Species
Argemone munita
Habitat
Flats, washes, disturbed, gravelly and/or sandy soil.
Blooms
April-November
Height
to 5'
Elevation
1,400-8,00'
Comments
Also listed in flower guides as Argemone corymbosa, Mohave Prickly Poppy, differentiated by nuber of stamens (less than 120 for Mojave, over 150 for Desert Prickly Poppy, orange sap for Mohave and yellow for Desert. The Mohave species also grows at lower elevations.), Argemone polyanthemos, Argemone platyceras and Argemone pleicantha
 


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