Argemone sanguinea
Family: Papaveraceae
Plant Description: Annual to 1 m or higher, much like A. mexicana but with white to lavender or purple petals, 3-4 cm long, radial. Yellow sap. Leaves alternate, deeply pinnately lobed, the lobes sharp-pointed. Fruit are prickly capsules up to 5 cm tall.
Field Identification: Beautiful open flowers, papery; plant leaves with vicious pointed tips.
Plant Trivia:
Occurrence: Locally abundant in sandy prairies and other open grounds, the lavender purple form known mostly from Kleberg and Jim Wells counties and points further west.
Bloom Period:
Plant Use: Showy and attractive. Suitable for landscaping.
Key to the Genus Argemone:
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Petals white to purple………………………………………………………………………………….2
