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Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Papaverales
        Family: Papaveraceae
          Genus: Argemone
            Species: pinnatisecta

Sacramento Prickly-Poppy - Argemone pinnatisecta

Sacramento Prickly-Poppy

Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Robust, herbaceous perennial, with 3-12 branching stems, 0.5-1.5 m tall; leaves blue-green, 10-15 cm long, divided, the sinuses broad and square, margins, midribs, and veins armored with stout yellow spines; stem and leaf latex white; flowers large and showy; sepals 2-3, caducous, prickly, each with a subterminal horn; petals 6, white, 3-4 cm long, 8-9 cm wide; stamens numerous, anthers yellow; capsule with many fine spines, none branched; seeds round, black, 2.5 mm in diameter. Flowers May to August.

Status

Global Rank: G4G5T2

State Rank: S2

State Status: E

Federal Status: Listed Endangered [LE]

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BLM Status:

SWAP Status:

NMRP Strategy Status: Strategy Species

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 9

Number of Mapped Locations: 810

Number of Observations: 1009

Observation date range: 06-21-1899 to 08-21-2017

External Links

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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