Mexican Poppy

Argemone ochroleuca

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Papaveraceae Genus: Argemone

About

Argemone ochroleuca is a species of prickly poppy commonly known as pale Mexican prickly poppy or Mexican poppy It is native to Mexico and has also been introduced to many temperate and tropical regions of the world where is considered as an invasive weed. It can be found in Australia (Western Australia), New Zealand, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Indian subcontinent, South Africa, and south-western US (Arizona). It can grow up to a metre in height...