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Argemone mexicana
The plant was spotted by the riverside.
Both, Argemone Mexicana and Argemone ochroleuca are found in Mexico and US, and now naturalized in other parts of the world. In India it occurs as wasteland weed. It is a bit difficult to differentiate between Argemone Mexicana and Argemone ochroleuca, with the flower not being there on this plant. After looking at the close-up view of the fruit image, it is noticed that the stigma of the flower, which is still visible at the top of the fruit, is not lobed (this is one of the main point of difference between Argemone Mexicana flower and Argemone ochroleuca flower). So this is the ‘Argemone Mexicana’ plant. It is reported as a valuable herb in traditional healing. http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eaf... http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/6878 http://entheology.com/plants/argemone-me... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/sl... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/sl...
Spotted on Nov 2, 2014
Submitted on Nov 2, 2014
10 Comments
More confirmation:
Argemone mexicana forma mexicana:
http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/photo.asp?p...
as opposed to
Argemone ochroleuca
http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/photo.asp?p...
Thanks LivanEscudero and KateBraun!
Thanks dandoucette and catgrin!
Yes, Argemone could be right ... possibly Argemone ochroleuca, if that's found in your part of the world - I'm guessing this species based on the grey tinge to the leaves.
It reminds me most of Mexican Poppy. Check what species of Argemoni you have there in the area.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/103...
Yes, it does resemble a cactus :)
It looks like a thistle (spiny leaves and fruiting from base of flower), but I have no idea what type.
I know it's not a cactus, I meant the fruit on top really resembles a cactus.
Yes dandoucette, its the fruit on the top. The leaf of the plant has serrated outline, but no prickles. So it doesn’t seem like a cactus species.
Really unique looking plant. Is that the seed head on the top? Looks like a cactus.