Argemone mexicana L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Papaveraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Annual, mostly 2.5–8 dm; lvs usually blotched with paler green; fls closely subtended by the upper lvs; pet yellow or cream, 1.5–3.5 cm; stamens 30–50; 2n=28. Native of tropical Amer., occasionally escaped from cult. as far n. as Mass. May–Sept.
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Common Names
Mexican poppy