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Chicalote
( Argemone munita )
Argemone munita
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About Chicalote (Argemone munita)
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Argemone munita
is a species of prickly poppy known by the common names flatbud prickly poppy and chicalote. This flower is native to California, where it is widespread throughout the western part of the state and its eastern deserts. Its range also extends into Baja California. This poppy bears its flowers on erect, spiny stems which can exceed a meter in height. The mint-green lobed leaves are also very prickly. The white poppy blooms have usually six crinkly petals, each up to 4 centimeters long. The center of the flower is surrounded by a dense ring of up to 250 small yellow stamens bearing the pollen. The fruits are spiny white capsules 3 to 5 centimeters long, each containing many small seeds.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb, Annual herb
Size
3.3 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color
White, Green
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
confirmed
, 2
likely
* )
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Neoterpes ephelidaria
Neoterpes ephelidaria
Sicya pergilvaria
Sicya pergilvaria
*
Ni Moth
Trichoplusia ni
Trichoplusia ni
*
Platynota labiosana
Platynota labiosana
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Nurseries
Carried by 5
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: Fire treatment
Sunset Zones
?
1, 2, 3, 7*, 8, 9*, 10, 11, 14*, 15, 16, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23, 24
Natural Setting
Site Type
Open places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.7" - 66.8", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 3.42", Coldest Month: 25.0" - 60.4", Hottest Month: 50.7" - 88.3", Humidity: 0.96" - 40.68", Elevation: -51" - 10045"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Flat-bud Prickly Poppy, Flatbud Prickly Poppy, Flatbud Pricklypoppy
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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