Argemone albiflora

Read about Argemone albiflora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Argemone alba, Lestib. (A. mexicana var. albiflora, DC.). Slender, 1-3 ft., somewhat glaucous: Lvs. glabrous, pinnate-lobed and sinuate, the lobes oblong-acute, spiny toothed: fls. solitary or 2-3 together, on naked peduncles, 3 in. across, white; petals oblong, narrowed at base, truncate at top. Southern states and south. B.M. 2342 (as A. albiflora).—Sparingly run wild. Caps.- valves thin, reticulate spiny. L. H. B. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.