familyPapaveraceae
genusArgemone
speciesArgemone pleiacantha
subspeciesArgemone pleiacantha subsp. pinnatisecta

Argemone pleiacantha subsp. pinnatisecta

G. B. Ownbey

Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 99. 1958.

Gerald B. Ownbey
Conservation concernEndemicIllustrated
Synonyms: Argemone pleiacantha var. pinnatisecta (G. B. Ownbey) 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 6-10 dm. Leaf-blades: proximal lobed 4/5 distance to midrib; distal not clasping. Inflorescences: bud prickles simple. Capsules sparingly prickly.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry hills, pinyon-juniper zone
Elevation: 1900-2200 m

Distribution

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N.Mex.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

This subspecies is restricted to the west slope of the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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

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Abaxial surface architecture
prickly +
Adaxial surface architecture
prickly +  and unarmed +
Androecium position
perigynous +
Anther architecture or structure in adjective form
2-locular +
Apex arrangement or shape
angular +
Apex length
1/3 +
Aril presence
absent +
Author
Gerald B. Ownbey +
Authority
G. B. Ownbey +
Basal leaf arrangement
rosulate +
Blade architecture
palmate +  and subpalmate +
Blade shape
1×-lobed +, commonly shallowly +  and unlobed +
Body architecture
prickly +
Body length
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Body width
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
foliaceous +
Bract presence
absent +
Bud prickle architecture
simple +
Bud shape
subglobose +  and oblong-obovoid +
Capsule architecture
prickly +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscing +
Capsule length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
Capsule orientation
erect +
Capsule shape
ovoid +  and ellipsoid-lanceoloid +
Capsule width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Distribution
N.Mex. +
Element architecture
vascular +
Elevation
1900-2200 m +
Filament coloration
pale-yellow +  and red +
Flower architecture
sessile +, pedicellate +  and symmetric +
Flower prominence
conspicuous +
Flower width
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit dehiscence
transverse +, poricidal +, valvate +  and dehiscence +
Habitat
Dry hills, pinyon-juniper zone +
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
not clasping +
Leaf-blade position
proximal +
Leaf-blade position or shape
distal +
Leaf-blade quantity
4/5 +
Leaf-blade shape
lobed +
Leaf architecture
sessile +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +  and opposite or whorled +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Longest prickle atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
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 prominence
prominent +
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–summer +  and fruiting summer–fall. +
Pistil architecture
3-4-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Placenta arrangement
parietal +
Placenta quantity
2 +
Prickle architecture
branched +  and simple +
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
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (?) +
Segment architecture
1-seeded +
Sepal architecture
list +  and count +
Sepal duration
caducous +
Sepal fusion
list +  and count +
Sepal horn shape
flattened +  and terete +
Sepal horn some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Sepal quantity
3 +  and 2 +
Sepal shape
obovate +
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Special status
Conservation concern +, Endemic +  and Illustrated +
Stamen quantity
150 +
Stem architecture
prickly +  and branched +
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 +  and unarmed +
Surface coloration
mottled +
Surface pubescence
hispid +, glabrous +  and glaucous +
Synonyms
Argemone pleiacantha var. pinnatisecta +
Taproot duration
persistent +
Taxon family
Papaveraceae +
Taxon name
Argemone pleiacantha subsp. pinnatisecta +
Taxon parent
Argemone pleiacantha +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Valve arrangement
separating +
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 +