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Argemone albiflora ssp. albiflora
Argemone albiflora Hornem. ssp. albiflora
Bluestem Pricklypoppy, White Prickly Poppy
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonym(s): Argemone alba
USDA Symbol: ARALA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Prickly, with 3-7 valves, up to about 1-1/2 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , SC , TN , WINative Habitat: Waste places, roadsides, fields, beaches, dunes, coastal plains.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Argemone albiflora ssp. albiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argemone albiflora ssp. albiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argemone albiflora ssp. albiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR