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Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy
Argemone chisosensis
Authorship: Ownbey
Sources
[Lieb 1126, McGoldrick 72]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyPAPAVERACEAE (Poppy Family)
GenusArgemone
Specieschisosensis
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Chisos prickly poppy (opens in new tab)
caraghsunshineJul 2, 2025Big Bend National Park, Alpine, TX, US
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)debmApr 11, 2026Big Bend National Park, Alpine, TX, US
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)hjmendozaMar 22, 2026Opportunity Dr, Sandy Oaks, TX, US
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)wetland_wizardMar 11, 2024Brewster County, TX, USA
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)debmMar 22, 2025Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, US-TX, US
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)debmApr 2, 2022Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, US-TX, US
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)debmNov 24, 2024Big Bend National Park, Alpine, TX, US
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)debmApr 3, 2022Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, US-TX, US
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)ilenewalMar 3, 2024Big Bend National Park, Alpine, TX, US
Chisos Mountain Pricklypoppy (opens in new tab)swanpasshomesteadJun 30, 2024Alpine, TX, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G4Apparently Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNRNot Ranked |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |