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Mexican pricklypoppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
 

Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

General Landscape Uses: An aggressive native weed. Not recommended for general landscape use.

Range: Eastern and central North America, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America; now a worldwide weed.

Plant Map Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.

References: Hammer 2004

Comments: See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.


Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer


Other data on Argemone mexicana available from:

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants


 
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