Pricklypoppy (Argemone)
Description
Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii. The generic name originated as -------- in Greek and was applied by Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Papaverales
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Family: Papaveraceae
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Genus: Argemone
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