Argemone ochroleuca is a species of prickly poppy, a flowering plant commonly known as pale Mexican prickly poppy or Mexican poppy. It is native to Mexico and is also an introduced weed in many temperate and tropical regions of the world. It can grow up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in height and has a sticky yellow sap.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Mexican Poppy being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Argemone subfusiformis
- Argemone mexicana — considered toxic
- Argemone aenea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Argemone
- Species
- Argemone ochroleuca
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