Argemone munita

Identification

Argemone munita, Prickly Poppy.
The flowers of an Argemone munita, Prickly Poppy, grows in disturbed soil, in the mountains, desert and chaparral edges of California. - grid24_3
Argemone munita, Prickly Poppy
Argemone munita, Prickly Poppy, growing in one of its natural open, sunny habitats, chaparral edges. - grid24_3
Argemone munita, Prickly Poppy

Description

Short lived perennial. A very thorny plant that is nearly unweedable. Why do we grow it? It has 3" white flowers much like Matilija poppy and is excellent in desert gardens or mountain sites. We don't recommend it for formal gardens as it has the potential of being a very troublesome weed. If you have a rocky area in full sun where little will grow anyway this one's good. It never seems to be at the same spot twice (maybe we should call it light'n thorn?). I've seen it at 3000' - 5000' in the central coast ranges. It grows in loam-clay to rocky-gravel. Rainfall is about 20 inches.

Available at our Online store.

Contact: pan@laspilitas.com
We are currently not selling this plant through our Online storefront.

Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
We are currently not selling this plant through our Santa Margarita storefront.

Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
We are currently not selling this plant through our Escondido storefront.

Characteristics



Argemone munita Prickly Poppy's foliage color is silver and type is evergreen.
Argemone munita Prickly Poppy's flower color is white.

Communities

Communities for Argemone munita Prickly Poppy:Chaparral and Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.

Ranges for Argemone munita

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 0.70 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.70 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 35.00 to 73.00

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