Papaveraceae

Flatbud pricklypoppy

Argemone munita Durand & Hilg.

Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Argemone

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Flatbud pricklypoppy (Argemone munita) — FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: أرجمون مسلح
English: Flatbud pricklypoppy

Synonyms

Argemone mexicana var. hispida S.Watson
Argemone munita subsp. munita
Argemone munita var. argentea (G.B.Ownbey) Shinners
Argemone platyceras subvar. rotundata Fedde

Flowers

In flower: April to August (from 868 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Leah Rubin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: salicacious, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lightning Star Sky / Skyler Noah Wall, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: W. Terry Hunefeld, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.