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Argemone corymbosa (Mojave prickly poppy) is a flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae native to the eastern Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States. It especially common around Cima, California and the nearby community of Kelso, California. The plant grows in sandy places and on dry slopes, and is very similar to desert prickly poppy. It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 40-80 centimeter tall, with distinctive orange latex in the stems. The leaves are 8-15 centimeter long, with prickly margins. The flowers are 4-8 centimeter diameter, with four white petals and an orange-colored center.
Annual herb, Perennial herb
1 - 3 ft Tall
White, Orange
Spring
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Dry slopes and flats
Creosote Bush Scrub