Mexcian prickly poppy (457998175)

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Description: Common name: Mexcian prickly poppy, Satyanashi सत्यानाशी (Hindi), Kudiyotti குடியோட்டி (Tamil), Ponnummattu (Malayalam), BaraShil-Kantal (Bengali), Firangi dhotra (Marathi), Datturigidda (Kannada), Kshirini (Sanskrit), Brahmadandi (Telugu), Phirangi dhutro (Konkani) Botanical name: Argemone mexicana - [ (AR-ge-mon-ee) white spot on the eye, for which argmone was once a cure; (meks-sih-KAY-nuh) of or from Mexico ] Synonyms: Argemone leiocarpa • Argemone mucronata • Argemone ochroleuca • Argemone spinosa • Argemone sulphurea • Argemone versicolor • Ectrus mexicanus • Papaver spinosum Family: Papaveraceae (poppy family) - [ (puh-pav-er-AY-see-ay) the Papaver (poppy) family ] Origin: Mexico It is a prickly, glabrous, branching herb with yellow juice and showy yellow flowers. The Sanskrit name svarnakshiri is given because of the yellow juice ( svarna = gold; kshiri = juice ). It is introduced and naturalised and occur as wasteland weed in almost every part of India. In many parts, it is reported as crop weed also. The height of this plant varies between 0.3 to 0.12 meters. Leaves are thistle-like. Stem clasping, oblong, sinuately pinnatifid, spinous and veins are white. Flowers are terminal, yellow and of 2.5 - 5.0 cm diameter. Fruits are capsules. Flowering time is all round the year in Indian conditions. The plants is toxic to animals and cattle avoid grazing this plant. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Dave's Garden - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - EcoPort Note: Identification or description may not be accurate; it is subject to your review. Date: 7 April 2007, 13:34. Source: Mexcian prickly poppy. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location18° 44′ 13.5″ N, 73° 28′ 32.65″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 18.737083; 73.475737.