Argemone mexicana
yellow prickly-poppy
Papaveraceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
to 3 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
green
Phenology:
Blooms late winter-early spring.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Thorns
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden. Roadside wildflower areas. This plant blooms from late winter into spring displaying its large flowers when little else is blooming in the garden.
Considerations:
Sharp thorn-like prickles cover most of the plant. Highly toxic.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts pollinators including bees, flies, and beetles. Documented bee species include Apis mellifera (honeybee), Dialictus tegularis , and Halictus ligatus ( Deyrup et al. 2002) .
Native Habitats:
Ruderal areas. Common on dry roadsides.
