Argemone mexicana Linnaeus. Common name: Mexican-poppy, Mexican Prickly-poppy. Phenology: Apr-May (-Aug). Habitat: Sandy roadsides and disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of peninsular FL, West Indies, and Mexico and Central America (or perhaps a subset of that area).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, C, Can, F, Fl2, FNA3, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tat, Tx, WH3, WI; > Argemone leiocarpa Greene — S, S13; > Argemone mexicana L. — S, S13; Argemone mexicana L. Basionym: Argemone mexicana L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Argemone mexicana - FNA3
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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