Argemone
''Argemone'' is a genus (biology), genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in Greek language, Greek and was applied by Pedanius Dioscorides, Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.ἄργεμον (''argemon'') means "cataract" in Greek. See

Selected species

Formerly placed here

*''Papaver armeniacum'' (L.) DC. (as ''A. armeniaca'' L.)

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Argemone Subfusiformis
''Argemone'' is a genus (biology), genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in Greek language, Greek and was applied by Pedanius Dioscorides, Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.ἄργεμον (''argemon'') means "cataract" in Greek. See

Selected species

Formerly placed here

*''Papaver armeniacum'' (L.) DC. (as ''A. armeniaca'' L.)

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Argemone Aenea
''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.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in and was applied by to a poppy-like plant used to treat

Argemone Hispida
''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.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in and was applied by to a poppy-like plant used to treat

Argemone Gracilenta
''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.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in and was applied by to a poppy-like plant used to treat

Argemone Glauca
''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.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in and was applied by to a poppy-like plant used to treat

Argemone Aurantiaca
''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.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in and was applied by to a poppy-like plant used to treat

Argemone Arizonica
''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.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in and was applied by to a poppy-like plant used to treat

Argemone Chisosensis
''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.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in and was applied by to a poppy-like plant used to treat

Argemone Ochroleuca
''Argemone ochroleuca'' is a species of prickly poppy, a flowering plant commonly known as pale Mexican prickly poppy or Mexican poppy. It is native to Mexico and is also an introduced weed in many temperate and tropical regions of the world. It can grow up to in height and has a sticky yellow sap. As an introduced species It can be found as an introduced species in Western Australia, New Zealand, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Indian subcontinent, South Africa, and Arizona in the southwestern United States. It has become invasive in Australia, Africa, tropical Asia, New Zealand and a number of oceanic islands. Since ''Argemone ochroleuca'' produces a large number of seeds, it can accidentally be introduced into new areas as a seed contaminant. It is often a problem in agricultural land, but also has the potential to outcompete native species and decrease biodiversity Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a ...
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Argemone Mexicana
''Argemone mexicana'' (Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world. An extremely hardy pioneer plant, it is tolerant of drought and poor soil, often being the only cover on new road cuttings or verges. It has bright yellow latex. It is poisonous to grazing animals, and it is rarely eaten, but it has been used medicinally by many peoples, including those in its native area, as well as the Natives of the western US, parts of Mexico and many parts of India. In India, during the colorful festival Holika Dahan, adults and children worship by offering flowers, and this species is in its maximum flowering phase during March when the Holi festival is celebrated. It is also referred to as "kateli ka phool” in India. Chemical constituents ''Argemone mexicana'' seeds contain 22–36% of a pale yellow non-edible oil, called ''argemone oil'' or ''katkar oil'', ...
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Argemone Munita
''Argemone munita'' is a species of prickly poppy known by the common names flatbud prickly poppy and chicalote. "Munita" means "armed", in reference to the many long prickles. This flower is native to California, where it is widespread throughout the western part of the state and its eastern deserts, on slopes to 10,000 feet, and along roadsides. Its range also extends into Baja California, Arizona, and Nevada. This poppy bears its flowers on erect, spiny stems which can exceed a meter in height. The sap is yellow. The blue-green or mint-green, lobed leaves are also very prickly. The white poppy blooms usually have six crinkly petals, each up to 4 centimeters long, and three sepals. The center of the flower is surrounded by a dense ring of up to 250 small yellow or orange stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen t ...
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Argemone Polyanthemos
''Argemone polyanthemos'', the crested pricklypoppy, also known as bluestem prickly poppy, pricklypoppy, white prickly poppy, annual pricklypoppy, or as thistle poppy is an annual plant with yellow sap and showy white flowers in the poppy family (Papaveraceae The Papaveraceae are an economically important family of about 42 genera and approximately 775 known species of flowering plants in the order Ranunculales, informally known as the poppy family. The family is cosmopolitan, occurring in temperat ...).Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, Distribution It can be found in areas with dry soil from Texas northward to North Dakota and as far west as Washington State. It has spread or been introduced to areas adjacent to its natural range, which was primarily east of the Rocky Mountains in the shortgrass and mixed grass prairies. Morphology One of the distinguishing characteristics is the absence of prickles on upper leaf surfaces, though as wit ...
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