Texas Wildbuds
Argemone aenea
(Golden Prickly Poppy)
Argemone aenea, Palmview, Hidalgo Co. 3843
Argemone aenea, Palmview, Hidalgo Co. 3841
Argemone aenea, Palmview, Hidalgo Co. 3863
Argemone aenea, Palmview, Hidalgo Co. 3833
Argemone aenea, Palmview, Hidalgo Co. 3839
Argemone aenea, Palmview, Hidalgo Co. 3836
| Scientific Name | Argemone aenea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ARAE |
| Common Name | Golden Prickly Poppy, Yellow Prickly Poppy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 18903 |
| Family | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry soils in open areas; meadows, open brush and woodlands, edges of fields and along roadsides and railroad tracks. Plant: Erect annual or perennial with single or a few branching, prickly stems up to 32 inches tall; yellow sap. Leaves: Alternate stem leaves, gray-green with prominent bluish-white veins; lower leaves are deeply lobed almost to the midrib, up to 6 inches long and 2-3/4 inches wide; upper leaves are much smaller, with shallower lobes; upper leaf surfaces are unarmed or sparingly prickly on veins; lower surfaces are prickly on veins; lobe margins have pointed, prickly tips. Inflorescence: Large flowers 2-3/4 to 3-1/2 inches across with delicate yellow to bronze petals and many (~150) stamens with dark orange-ish anthers; flowers closely subtended by 1 or 2 leaf-like bracts; buds are ellipsoid to oblong, prickly, 0.6 to 0.8-inch long and ~0.5-inch across. Bloom Period: February to April. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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