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southwestern pricklypoppy

Scientific Name: Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pleiacantha

Family: Papaveraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Argemone pleiacantha: Southwestern Prickly Poppy

Argemone pleiacantha, commonly known as southwestern prickly poppy, is a flowering plant belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae). It is found in the southwestern United States.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant is known as "prickly poppy" due to the presence of prickles on its stems and leaves.
  • The text mentions that the latex sap and seeds are known to have poisonous characteristics.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant is known as "prickly poppy" due to the presence of prickles on its stems and leaves.
  • The text mentions that the latex sap and seeds are known to have poisonous characteristics.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Argemone pleiacantha Greene
  • Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
  • Genus: Argemone L.
  • Subspecies: Argemone pleiacantha subsp. pleiacantha Greene, Argemone pleiacantha subsp. ambigua G. B. Ownbey, Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta
  • Synonym: Argemone pleiacantha var. ambigua (G.B. Ownbey) Shinners
  • Common Names: Southwestern Prickly Poppy, Southwestern Pricklypoppy, Bluestem Pricklepoppy, Prickly Poppy, Thistle Poppy, Chicalote, Cowboys' Fried Egg

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Arizona and the Southwestern United States.
  • Common throughout the Southwest deserts from California east to Texas.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Annual or perennial plant.
  • Stems are branched and range from 5-12 dm in height.
  • Stems are sparingly to closely prickly.
  • Leaf blades have prickles on the veins of the abaxial (lower) surface and sparingly on the adaxial (upper) surface.
  • Has a panel-like development, tending to widen.
  • Evergreen during summer.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Observed to be visited by Blister Beetles and other insects for pollen.