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Argemone albiflora (bluestem pricklypoppy)

Synonyms: Argemone alba; Argemone alba var. typica (homotypic); Argemone mexicana var. albiflora

Wikipedia Abstract

Argemone albiflora, the white prickly poppy, also known as the bluestem prickly poppy or the Texas prickly poppy, is a small erect plant with a decorative white flower with a yellow latex. It is deeply rooted with yellow or red stamens. The plant is known for the sharp prickles on its stem and leaves. The sepals fall off as the flower of this plant grows bigger. It grows in the arid regions of the southern Midwest along roadsides and disturbed pieces of land. Native Americans have long revered this plant for its medicinal and other uses.
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Infraspecies

Argemone albiflora albiflora (bluestem pricklypoppy)
Argemone albiflora texana (bluestem pricklypoppy)

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [2]  All parts of the plant, including the seed, contain toxic alkaloids;
Lifespan [2]  Annual
Structure [3]  Herb
Height [2]  4.92 feet (1.5 m)
Width [2]  18 inches (0.45 m)
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve 40530 United States  
South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve 20317 South Carolina, United States  

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0