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Poppy

argemone munita

Photo by auntnance123
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28.3861, -80.742

Field Notes

Description:

21/2 to 3 feet tall with soft spiny leaves

Habitat:

spotted under a billboard in a sunny,vacant lot adjacent to a major highway

Notes:

As kids we were always told this was jimson weed, but I can't find this flower under that name.

Reference Links:

Argemone munita

Species ID Suggestions

poppy

Argemone munita

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
this is not jimson weed. Jimson weed is usually the common name for a species of Datura, a very toxic plant. this to me looks like a type of poppy. not 100% sure of the species but the genus looks like Argemone
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PublishedApril 21, 2011

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