genus
Prickly Poppies
Argemone
Field notes
Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in Greek and was applied by Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.
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- Mexican Poppy present
- Mexican Prickly Poppy native
- White Prickly Poppy native
- Thistle Poppy native
- Flatbud Prickly Poppy native
- Southwestern Prickly Poppy present
- Texas Pricklypoppy native
- Chicalote Poppy
- Red Pricklypoppy present
- Golden Pricklypoppy present
- American-poppy
- Pua Kala native
- Mojave Prickly Poppy native
- Rough Pricklypoppy present
- Argemone grandiflora present
- Sonoran Pricklypoppy present
- Hedgehog Pricklypoppy
- Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy
- Arizona Pricklypoppy
- San Rafael Prickly-poppy native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native prickly poppies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Thistle Poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
10
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Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
6
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Flatbud Prickly Poppy
Argemone munita
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
8
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Texas Pricklypoppy
Argemone aurantiaca
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
4
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White Prickly Poppy
Argemone albiflora
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
3
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Mojave Prickly Poppy
Argemone corymbosa
food
2
flowers
3
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Pua Kala
Argemone glauca
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San Rafael Prickly-poppy
Argemone parva