9,539 observationsNot Evaluated
Mexican prickly poppy
Argemone mexicana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Ranunculales ›Family: Papaveraceae ›Genus: Argemone
About
Argemone mexicana (Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world. An extremely hardy pioneer plant, it is tolerant of drought and poor soil, often being the only cover on new road cuttings or verges. It has bright yellow latex, and though poisonous to grazing animals, is rarely eaten, but has been used medicinally by many people...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mexican prickly poppy is Argemone mexicana.
- The Mexican prickly poppy has a conservation status of Not Evaluated.
- Mexican prickly poppy belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Mexican prickly poppy belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Mexican prickly poppy belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Mexican prickly poppy belongs to the order Ranunculales.
- Mexican prickly poppy belongs to the family Papaveraceae.
- Mexican prickly poppy belongs to the genus Argemone.