familyPapaveraceae
genusArgemone
speciesArgemone munita
subspeciesArgemone munita subsp. rotundata

Argemone munita subsp. rotundata

(Rydberg) G. B. Ownbey

Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 77. 1958.

Gerald B. Ownbey
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Argemone rotundata Rydberg Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 160. 1902
Synonyms: Argemone munita var. rotundata (Rydberg) Shinners
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Stems usually purplish, 4-10 dm, with 120-500 prickles per cm⊃2; on main-stem below capsule, longest prickles 4-6 mm. Leaf-blades: surfaces usually densely prickly on veins and intervein areas. Inflorescences: bud prickles sometimes branched. Capsules usually densely prickly, surface partially obscured, prickles unequal, longest to 8 mm. 2n = 28.


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Open slopes and foothills, full sun
Elevation: 1200-2500 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Utah.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"longest" is not a number."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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2n chromosome quantity
28 +
Androecium position
perigynous +
Anther architecture or structure in adjective form
2-locular +
Apex length
1/3 +
Aril presence
absent +
Author
Gerald B. Ownbey +
Authority
(Rydberg) G. B. Ownbey +
Basal leaf arrangement
rosulate +
Basionyms
Argemone rotundata +
Blade architecture
palmate +  and subpalmate +
Blade shape
1×-lobed +, commonly shallowly +  and unlobed +
Body architecture
prickly +
Body length
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
Body width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
foliaceous +
Bract presence
absent +
Bud prickle architecture
branched +
Bud shape
oblong +  and ellipsoid +
Capsule architecture
prickly +
Capsule atypical width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscing +
Capsule length
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Capsule orientation
erect +
Capsule shape
lanceoloid +, ellipsoid +  and ovoid +
Capsule width
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cm quantity
2 +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, Oreg. +  and Utah. +
Element architecture
vascular +
Elevation
1200-2500 m +
Filament coloration
pale-yellow +
Flower architecture
sessile +, pedicellate +  and symmetric +
Flower prominence
conspicuous +
Flower width
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit dehiscence
transverse +, poricidal +, valvate +  and dehiscence +
Habitat
Open slopes and foothills, full sun +
Horn architecture
tipped +  and hollow +
Horn orientation
erect +
Horn position
subterminal +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence architecture
cymose +
Inflorescence arrangement
paniculate +  and racemose +
Inflorescence position
terminal +  and axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaf-blade architecture or fixation
clasping +
Leaf-blade position
basal +
Leaf-blade position or shape
distal +
Leaf-blade quantity
1/2 +
Leaf-blade shape
lobed +
Leaf architecture
sessile +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +  and opposite or whorled +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Lobe apex shape
Rounded (?) +
Longest prickle arrangement
spaced +
Longest prickle height or length or size
shorter +
Longest prickle quantity
numerous +
Longest prickle some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Margin architecture or shape
dentate +
Marginal tooth some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
1-2-locular or +  and incompletely completely multilocular +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Perianth position
perigynous +
Petal coloration
white +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
6 +
Petal shape
obovate +
Petal size or quantity
2 times number of sepals +
Phenology
Flowering spring–fall +  and fruiting summer–fall. +
Pistil architecture
3-5-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Placenta arrangement
parietal +
Placenta quantity
2 +
Prickle height or length or size
shorter +
Prickle quantity
120;500 +
Prickle size
unequal +
Prickle some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Publication title
Mem. Torrey Bot. Club +
Publication year
1958 +
Receptacle size
expanded +
Reference
None +
Sap coloration
white +  and orange +
Sap texture
sticky +
Seed architecture
carunculate +  and arillate +
Seed quantity
numerous +
Seed relief
pitted +
Seed shape
subglobose +
Seed size
small +
Seed some measurement
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br /> (?) +
Segment architecture
1-seeded +
Sepal architecture
list +  and count +
Sepal duration
caducous +
Sepal fusion
list +  and count +
Sepal horn architecture
unarmed +  and densely prickly +
Sepal horn atypical some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Sepal horn shape
angular +, flattened +  and terete +
Sepal horn some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Sepal quantity
3 +  and 2 +
Sepal shape
obovate +
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Stamen quantity
150 +  and 250 +
Stem architecture
prickly +
Stem coloration
purplish +
Stem orientation
decumbent +, spreading +  and erect +
Stigma duration
persistent +
Stigma fixation
attached +
Stigma lobe quantity
2;many +
Stigma quantity
2;many +
Stigma shape
3-5(-7)-lobed +
Style duration
persistent +
Style fixation
attached +
Style height or length or size
short +
Style presence
absent +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Surface architecture
prickly +
Surface coloration
mottled +
Surface prominence
obscured +
Surface pubescence
hispid +, glabrous +  and glaucous +
Synonyms
Argemone munita var. rotundata +
Taproot duration
persistent +
Taxon family
Papaveraceae +
Taxon name
Argemone munita subsp. rotundata +
Taxon parent
Argemone munita +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Valve arrangement
separating +
Vein architecture
prickly +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Whole organism architecture
caulescent +
Whole organism duration
perennial +  and annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism pubescence
glaucous +
Whole organism size
small +
Whorl quantity
3 +  and 2 +
X chromosome quantity
14 +