Argemone munita
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Argemone munita is a species of prickly poppy
known by the common names flatbud prickly poppy and chicalote. This flower is native to California
, where it is widespread throughout the western part of the state and its eastern deserts. Its range also extends into Baja California
. This poppy bears its flowers on erect, spiny stems which can exceed a meter in height. The mint-green lobed leaves are also very prickly. The white poppy blooms have usually six crinkly petals, each up to 4 centimeters long. The center of the flower is surrounded by a dense ring of up to 250 small yellow stamen
s bearing the pollen. The fruits are spiny white capsules 3 to 5 centimeters long, each containing many small seeds.
Argemone
Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae. It contains 30 to 32 species, commonly known as prickly poppies, that are native to the Americas and Hawaii...
known by the common names flatbud prickly poppy and chicalote. This flower is native to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is widespread throughout the western part of the state and its eastern deserts. Its range also extends into Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. This poppy bears its flowers on erect, spiny stems which can exceed a meter in height. The mint-green lobed leaves are also very prickly. The white poppy blooms have usually six crinkly petals, each up to 4 centimeters long. The center of the flower is surrounded by a dense ring of up to 250 small yellow stamen
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
s bearing the pollen. The fruits are spiny white capsules 3 to 5 centimeters long, each containing many small seeds.