Argemone mexicana Prickly poppy (Papaveraceae)

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Argemone mexicana
Prickly poppy
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The Argemone mexicana plant species is found in Southwestern N. America. Naturalized in C. and S. Europe[50]. It is a member of the Papaveraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Prickly poppy. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. ochroleuca.

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Latin Name:  Argemone mexicana
Common Name:  Prickly poppy
Family:  Papaveraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant, including the seed, contain toxic alkaloids[175].

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.45

Habitat:  Dry soils along roadsides and in waste places and fields[72, 192].

Cultivation Notes: Easily grown in a light soil in a sunny position[1, 134, 166]. Does best in a poor well-drained soil[134]. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[200]. Usually grown as a hardy annual in Britain[1]. It resents being transplanted and should be sown in situ[134].

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