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  6. Poppy Family
  7. Prickly Poppies
  8. Thistle Poppy

species 7,365 observations

Thistle Poppy

Argemone polyanthemos

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

14 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cabbage Looper Moth, Neoterpes ephelidaria, Platynota nigrocervina 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it White-winged Dove 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Kern's Flower Scarab, Plains Bee Assassin, Psorophora cyanescens, Gray-backed Attalus 10

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Plant type
Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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