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Argemone mexicana
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Photo: Bart Wursten
At 3rd new bridge, along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
At 3rd new bridge, along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
At 3rd new bridge, along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Argemone ochroleuca Sweet subsp. ochroleuca Argemone subfusiformis G.B. Ownbey |
| Common names: | Mexican poppy (English) Prickly poppy (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Erect, glaucous herb to 1 m, with spiny stems. Leaves sessile, × amplexicaul, pinnatifid with prickly teeth. Veins on upper surface white, the leaf appearing variegated. Flowers 35-45 mm in diameter, either bright yellow or cream coloured. Capsule 25-45 mm, ellipsoid, spiny. |
| Notes: | Two colour forms occur, bright yellow and cream coloured. Both appear to be equally common. Some authors have treated this as a separate species, namely Argemone ochroleuca Sweet subsp. ochroleuca |
| Derivation of specific name: | mexicana: of Mexico |
| Habitat: | A weed of waste land, disturbed sites and sandy river beds. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native of Central and tropical South America. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form: | A |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 22 June 2012 |
| Literature: |
Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 90. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Argemone mexicana:
African Plant Database: Argemone mexicanaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Argemone mexicana
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Argemone mexicana
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Argemone mexicana
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Argemone mexicana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Argemone mexicana
JSTOR Plant Science: Argemone mexicana
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Argemone mexicana
Tropicos: Argemone mexicana
West African Plants database: Argemone mexicana
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