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Mexican Prickly Poppy

Argemone mexicana

Photo by Kranti Dhiman
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

This is a species of Poppy native to Mexico but now widely naturalized in many parts of world. It has yellow toxic latex. It is hard pioneer plant easily tolerate drought and poor quality soil . Found in leftover lands and along road sides.

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