Argemone corymbosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Argemone |
| Species: | A. corymbosa
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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 20–80 centimeters tall,[4] with distinctive orange latex in the stems. The leaves are 8–15 cm long,[4] with prickly margins. The flowers are 4–8 cm diameter, with four white petals and an orange-colored center.
Taxonomy
Argemone corymbosa was scientifically described and named in 1886 by Edward Lee Greene. It is classified in the genus Argemone within the family Papaveraceae. It has two accepted subspecies.[2]
- Argemone corymbosa subsp. arenicola
This subspecies was described and named by Gerald Bruce Ownbey in 1958.[3] It grows in northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah[5] - Argemone corymbosa subsp. corymbosa
The autonymic subspecies grows in southeastern California and western Arizona[6]
There are two homotypic synonyms of both Argemone corymbosa and subspecies arenicola.[7]
| Name | Year | Rank | Synonym of: |
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| Argemone arenicola (G.B.Ownbey) S.L.Welsh | 2015 | species | subsp. arenicola |
| Argemone corymbosa var. arenicola (G.B.Ownbey) Shinners | 1959 | variety | subsp. arenicola |
| Argemone intermedia subsp. corymbosa (Greene) A.E.Murray | 1982 | subspecies | A. corymbosa |
| Argemone intermedia var. corymbosa (Greene) Eastw. | 1896 | variety | A. corymbosa |
References
Citations
- ^ NatureServe 2025.
- ^ a b POWO 2025a.
- ^ a b POWO 2025b.
- ^ a b Hannan & Clark 2012.
- ^ Hassler 2025.
- ^ POWO 2025c.
- ^ POWO 2025a; POWO 2025b.
Sources
- Web sources
- Hannan, Gary L.; Clark, Curtis (2012). "Argemone corymbosa, in Jepson Flora Project". Jepson eFlora. University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- Hassler, Michael (11 November 2025). "Argemone corymbosa in Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.11". World Plants. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- NatureServe (5 November 2025). "Argemone corymbosa". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- POWO (2025a). "Argemone corymbosa Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- POWO (2025b). "Argemone corymbosa subsp. arenicola G.B.Ownbey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- POWO (2025c). "Argemone corymbosa subsp. corymbosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
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