Literature for Argemone glauca Wagner et al., 1990, 1999. Literature for Argemone glauca var. decipiens Wagner et al., 1990, 1999. Literature for Argemone glauca var. glauca Wagner et al., 1990, 1999.
Papaveraceae -- The Poppy Family	Bibliography
Argemone glauca

General Information
Distribution
Habit	Erect, glaucous perennial herbs, with bright yellow latex; stems somewhat woody at base, 7-15 dm long, branches suberect, usually moderately to densely covered with yellow, sharp, stiff prickles.
Leaves	Leaves conspicuously glaucous, oblong-elliptic, 8-21 cm long, 6-11 cm wide, pinnately deeply lobed ca. 1/2-3/4 to midrib, both surfaces usually with prickles on veins, these sometimes absent (Ka & H), margins irregularly sinuate-dentate, the teeth tipped with prickles, sessile.
Flowers	Buds oblong, 1.6-2.4 cm long, smooth or prickly; sepal horns subterete, 3-5(-7) mm long; petals 6, white, broadly obovate, 3-5.5 cm long; stamens ca. 70-80; filaments pale yellow; ovary 3-6-carpellate; stigma purple, 2-4 mm long at anthesis.
Fruit	Capsules ovoid to lanceoloid, 3-6 cm long, sparsely to densely covered with prickles 2-6 mm long.
Seeds	Seeds numerous, blackish brown, dull, subglobose, 2-2.5 mm in diameter.