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hedgehog pricklypoppy
Scientific Name: Argemone squarrosa ssp. glabrata
Family: Papaveraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Argemone squarrosa: Hedgehog Pricklypoppy
Argemone squarrosa, commonly known as Hedgehog Pricklypoppy, is a forb/herb belonging to the Papaveraceae (Poppy) family.
Other species in the Argemone genus mentioned include:
- Argemone aenea - Golden Pricklypoppy
- Argemone aurantiaca - Texas Pricklypoppy
- Argemone chisosensis - Chisos Pricklypoppy
- Argemone corymbosa arenicola - Mojave Prickly Poppy
- Argemone hispida - Rough Pricklypoppy
- Argemone mexicana - Prickly Poppy
- Argemone platyceras - Rough Prickly Poppy
- Argemone polyanthemos - Crested Pricklypoppy
- Argemone sanguinea - Red Pricklypoppy
Related species include:
- Argemone squarrosa Greene subsp. glabrata G.B. Ownbey - Hedgehog Pricklypoppy
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has stems that are described as densely prickly.
Considerations for Children
- This plant has stems that are described as densely prickly.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Argemone squarrosa Greene
- Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
- USDA Symbol: ARSQ
- Rank: Species, Subspecies
- Subspecies: Argemone squarrosa ssp. glabrata G.B. Ownbey; Argemone squarrosa ssp. squarrosa
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed along U.S. 70 between Alamogordo and Las Cruces, New Mexico.
- Also found on Otero Mesa in south-central New Mexico.
- Not found in Idaho.
- Favors hardland soil.
Morphological Characteristics
- Showy white flower with 6 wrinkled petals and a yellow center. Blooms June-August.
- Leaves with deep notches.
- Plant with stems densely prickly.
- Has a shrub-like development and covers the whole land at its disposal.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Argemone squarrosa.
- Dave's Garden: A community where gardeners share tips and ideas.