familyPapaveraceae
genusArgemone
speciesArgemone pleiacantha
subspeciesArgemone pleiacantha subsp. pinnatisecta
Argemone pleiacantha subsp. pinnatisecta
Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 99. 1958.
Conservation concernEndemicIllustrated
Synonyms: Argemone pleiacantha var. pinnatisecta (G. B. Ownbey) Shinners
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems 6-10 dm. Leaf blades: proximal lobed 4/5 distance to midrib; distal not clasping. Inflorescences: bud prickles simple. Capsules sparingly prickly.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry hills, pinyon-juniper zone
Elevation: 1900-2200 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
This subspecies is restricted to the west slope of the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.