Argemone albiflora

bluestem pricklypoppy, white pricklypoppy
Family

Papaveraceae

Leaf Arrangement

basal (rosulate)

Leaf Attachment

sessile

Leaf Type

cauline

Leaf Shape

lanceolate, obovate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

white

Flower Month

March - August

Height (meters)

0.3 - 1.5

Milky Sap

Yes

Armed/Unarmed

Armed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual, biennial


Field Characters

Yellow latex sap.

Habitat

Sandy or gravelly soils on embankments and vacant lots. Pastures, waste places, hills, along fencerows, roadsides and railroad right-of-ways.