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Argemone mexicana
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Argemone mexicana, commonly known as the Mexican pricklypoppy or Jamaican thistle, is a species of plant in the family Papaveraceae. It belongs to the genus Argemone and is classified within the order Ranunculales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The taxon is accepted under the authority of Linnaeus.
The species is native to regions including Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and parts of Mexico. It has been introduced to various locations such as Alabama, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, and Botswana. Additionally, it is considered invasive in Madagascar and Indonesia.
Records indicate the presence of the plant in China, specifically in Fujian, Guangdong, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is also used as a medicinal plant.
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Species
Mexican prickly poppy
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyPapaveraceae
蓟罂粟（学名：Argemone mexicana）为罂粟科蓟罂粟属下的一个种。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,301
- With media
- 2,166
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, FA-UAS, CICY, FC-UNAM, IEA-UAT, UACH
- Recorded in
- Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview
Argemone mexicana – MHNT Flower bud of prickly poppy, which is a common weed of India. Picture is taken at Beliatore, West Bengal, India Argemone mexicana, also known by the common names Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo, and cardosanto, is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world. An extremely hardy pioneer plant, it is tolerant of drought and poor soil, often being the only cover on new road cuttings or verges. It has bright yellow latex. It is poisonous to grazing animals, and it is rarely eaten, but it has been used medicinally by many peoples, including those in its native area, as well as the indigenous peoples of the western United States, parts of Mexico, and many parts of India. In India, during the colorful festival Holika Dahan, adults and children worship by offering flowers, and this species is in its maximum flowering phase during March when the Holi festival is celebrated. It is also referred to as "Kanteli Ka Phul" and "Satyanashi" in India.
Chemical constituents
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Argemone mexicana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.