Argemone ochroleuca

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),[1] New Zealand,[2] the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Indian subcontinent,[3] South Africa,[4] and south-western US (Arizona).[5][6] It can grow up to a metre in height and has a sticky yellow sap.

Argemone ochroleuca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Argemone
Species:
A. ochroleuca
Binomial name
Argemone ochroleuca
Sweet
Synonyms
List
  • Argemone barclayana Penny
  • Argemone intermedia Sweet
  • Argemone mexicana var. alba DC
  • Argemone mexicana subsp. ochroleuca L.
  • Argemone stenopetala Rose
  • Argemone sulphurea Sweet


References
  1. Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  2. "NZOR Name Details - Argemone ochroleuca Sweet". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. "Argemone ochroleuca - Pale Mexican Poppy". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  4. "CJB - African plant database - Detail". www.ville-ge.ch. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  5. "Argemone ochroleuca in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  6. "Argemone ochroleuca Sweet | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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