Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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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.

Plant type

Annual herb, Perennial herb

Size

1 - 3 ft Tall

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Color

White, Orange

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Site type

Dry slopes and flats

Plant communities

Creosote Bush Scrub

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely

Ni Moth

Trichoplusia ni