Argemone corymbosa, the Mojave prickly poppy, is a flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae native to the eastern Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States. It especially common around Cima, California and the nearby community of Kelso, California. The plant grows in sandy places and on dry slopes, and is very similar to desert prickly poppy.
Description
It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 40–80 cm tall, with distinctive orange latex in the stems. The leaves are 8–15 cm long, with prickly margins. The flowers are 4–8 cm diameter, with four white petals and an orange-colored center.
References
Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Argemone corymbosa
Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, pg. 9
External links
Calflora Database: Argemone corymbosa (Mohave prickly poppy) UC CalPhotos gallery of Argemone corymbosa