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.