Flower: | Poppy, Prickly | Family: | Poppy | Genus / Species: | Argemone munita | Notes: | This is a large white poppy, with flowers up to 4 inches accross. Also called Bluestem Pricklepoppy, Thistle Poppy, or perhaps the most interesting, Cowboy's Fried Egg. All parts are poisonous. | Photo: |
Interruption Point Trail - Buckskin Mountain State Park, Arizona - - February 21, 2010 | Guide: | Colorado Desert Wildflowers by Stewart / Pacific States Wildflowers by Niehaus & Ripper / National Audubon Society Field Guide to California |
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