Prickly Poppy (Argemone munita) Login         


        Description
  • Height 3 - 5 ft.
  • CA Bloom Aug - Aug
  • This showy poppy generally has 6 white petals, hundreds of yellow stamens, and a dark red pistil in the center.
  • 4 sepals are found below the petals.
  • Spiny leaves are blue-green and thistle-like.
  • CA native
  • AKA Chicalote
  • Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)



Big white poppy petals are thin and crinkly. Hundreds of yellow stamens form a showy center.



Both the stem and leaves have spines, making it "prickly".



Erect stems to 5 feet tall. Widespread in dry areas around the state.

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