Argemone
''Argemone'' is a genus (biology), genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii.''Argemone''.
Flora of North America. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in Greek language, Greek and was applied by Pedanius Dioscorides, Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.ἄργεμον (''argemon'') means "cataract" in Greek. See

Selected species

Formerly placed here

*''Papaver armeniacum'' (L.) DC. (as ''A. armeniaca'' L.)

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