Argemone polyanthemos
| Argemone polyanthemos | |
|---|---|
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| Prickly Poppy | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Argemone |
| Species: | A. polyanthemos |
| Binomial name | |
| Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) Ownbey | |
Argemone polyanthemos (crested pricklypoppy) is an annual plant with yellow sap and showy white flowers in the poppy family (Papaveraceae).[1]:63 It can be found in areas with dry soil in most of the North American southwest.[1]:63 Because of its prickly defenses, and acrid taste from its poisons, grazing animals tend to avoid it, so it increases in numbers compared to other plants in grazed areas.[1]:63
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