Kingdom Plantae Family Papaveraceae Scientific name Argemone corymbosa Rank Species | Order Ranunculales Genus Argemone Higher classification Argemone | |
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Similar Argemone, Papaveraceae, Argemone munita, Argemone polyanthemos, Argemone pleiacantha | ||
Argemone corymbosa (Mojave prickly poppy) is a flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae native to the eastern Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States. It especially common around Cima, California and the nearby community of Kelso, California. The plant grows in sandy places and on dry slopes, and is very similar to desert prickly poppy.
It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 40-80 cm tall, with distinctive orange latex in the stems. The leaves are 8-15 cm long, with prickly margins. The flowers are 4-8 cm diameter, with four white petals and an orange-colored center.
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