Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in Greek and was applied by Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts. Selected species Formerly placed here Papaver armeniacum (L.) DC. (as A. armeniaca L.) References External links Jepson Manual Treatment Further reading Papaveraceae genera