Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Papaveraceae

Genus:

Argemone

Species:

Argemone munita subsp. rotundata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Colonizes burned areas rapidly from seed bank. Benefits from fire-cleared competition in chaparral and grassland margins.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily in warm soil. Surface sow or barely cover as light aids germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI