Argemone albiflora Hornem.
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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 or biennial, 4–10(15) dm; lvs not blotched; fls usually closely subtended by the upper lvs; pet white or rarely suffused with pink, 2–4 cm; stamens 100 or more; 2n=28. Dry, open, often sandy places, especially in disturbed sites; se. U.S., occasionally escaped from cult. n. to Ill. and Conn. May–Aug. (A. alba and A. intermedia, misapplied)
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Common Names
white prickly poppy